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scarab beetle

scarab beetle noun: any of very many beetles, of the family Scarabaeidae, especially Scarabaeus sacer regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.

Noun

scarab beetle (plural scarab beetles)

  1. Any of very many beetles, of the family Scarabaeidae, especially Scarabaeus sacer regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians
    Synonyms:
    dung beetle

Synonyms of scarab beetle

Forms of scarab beetle

pluralscarab beetles

Questions about scarab beetle

What does scarab beetle mean?
Scarab beetle means any of very many beetles, of the family Scarabaeidae, especially Scarabaeus sacer regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
What part of speech is scarab beetle?
Scarab beetle is a noun.
What is the plural of scarab beetle?
The plural of scarab beetle is scarab beetles.

Words near scarab beetle in the dictionary

  1. scar tissues
  2. scar tree
  3. scar trees
  4. Scar-Jo
  5. scarab
  6. scarab beetle
  7. scarab beetles
  8. scarabaei
  9. scarabaeid
  10. scarabaeidologist
  11. scarabaeidologists

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