scarabaeid: Meaning and Definition of

scar•a•bae•id

Pronunciation: (skar"u-bē'id), [key]

— adj.

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

—n.

any scarabaeid beetle.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

scarabaeid (Thesaurus)

scarab scarabaeoid

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