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scarabaeoid
[ skar-uh-bee-oid ]
adjective
- resembling a scarab.
noun
- an imitation or counterfeit scarab.
scarabaeoid
/ ˌskærəˈbiːɔɪd /
adjective
- Alsoscaraboidˈskærəˌbɔɪd of, relating to, or resembling a scarabaeid
- a former word for lamellicorn
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scarabaeoid1
First recorded in 1885–90; scarabae(us) + -oid
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Example Sentences
The scarabaeoid seals were worn as rings in Egypt apparently from the earliest times.
From Project Gutenberg
The scarabaeoid proper is a simplification of the scarab, effected by the omission of all details of the beetle.
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Compare a cornelian fragment, apparently cut from the back of a scarabaeoid, now in the British Museum.
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The scarabaeoid in its turn is abandoned for the simple ring stone.
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