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1. (n.) scarabaeid
any of numerous beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, characterized by stout, elongated bodies: includes the scarabs, June bugs, and cockchafers.
2. (adj.) scarabaeid
of or belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < L, obscurely akin to Gk kárabos horned beetle, crayfish)
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1. (noun) scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean
any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
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