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scarabaeid

American

[skar-uh-bee-id] / ˌskær əˈbi ɪd /

Or scarabaean

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Scarabaeidae, a family of lamellicorn beetles, including the scarabs, dung beetles, June bugs, and cockchafers.

noun

any scarabaeid beetle.

scarabaeid British

/ ˌskærəˈbiːɪd, ˌskærəˈbiːən /

noun

any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, including the sacred scarab and other dung beetles, the chafers, goliath beetles, and rhinoceros beetles

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scarabaeidae

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Etymology

Origin of scarabaeid

From the New Latin word scarabaeidae, dating back to 1835–45. See scarabaeus, -id ²

Example Sentences

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In both frequency and percentage, scarabaeid beetles constituted the other important food source.

From Project Gutenberg

The larvae of scarabaeid beetles are destructive to wheat and alfalfa and live in the ground from one to three years before metamorphosing into adult beetles.

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