Synonyms of scarab
5 similar words
Another word for scarab is cockchafer. Other synonyms of scarab are dung beetle, June bug, scarab beetle and scarabaeus.
Synonyms and similar words for scarab
nounMore synonyms
- cockchafer
- dung beetleAny of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and...
- June bug
- scarab beetleAny of very many beetles, of the family Scarabaeidae, especially Scarabaeus sacer regarded as sacred by the ancient...
- scarabaeus obsolete
Meaning of scarab
- noun A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
- noun Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
- noun A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.
scarab in other languages
Questions about synonyms of scarab
- What is another word for scarab?
- Scarab has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cockchafer, dung beetle, June bug, scarab beetle and scarabaeus.
- What does scarab mean?
- Scarab means a beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
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