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jewel scarabs

jewel scarabs is the plural of jewel scarab.

Meaning of jewel scarab

Noun

jewel scarab (plural jewel scarabs)

  1. A scarab of the genus Chrysina: brightly coloured, often metallic iridescent species of ruteline beetles found from the southwestern edge of the United States to Central America.
    • […] jewel scarabs can also detect certain chemicals only found in smoke from burning wood. Research says that they might be able to even tell the difference between the species of trees, so that they might lay their eggs in a particular [one].2001, Y.E.S. Quarterly

Questions about jewel scarabs

What is jewel scarabs the plural of?
Jewel scarabs is the plural of jewel scarab.

Words near jewel scarabs in the dictionary

  1. jewel in the crown
  2. jewel in the Liberal crown
  3. jewel salad
  4. jewel salads
  5. jewel scarab
  6. jewel scarabs
  7. jewel tone
  8. jewel tones
  9. jewel yam
  10. jewel yams
  11. jewel-babbler

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