scarabaeid
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scarabaeid — [skar΄ə bē′id] n. [< ModL < L scarabaeus: see SCARAB] SCARAB (sense 1) adj. of the scarab beetles … English World dictionary
scarabaeid — /skar euh bee id/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Scarabaeidae, a family of lamellicorn beetles, including the scarabs, dung beetles, June bugs, and cockchafers. n. 2. any scarabaeid beetle. Also, scarabaean. [1835 45; < NL scarabaeidae.… … Universalium
scarabaeid — /skærəˈbiəd/ (say skaruh beeuhd) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the Scarabaeidae, a family of lamellicorn beetles, including the scarabs, June bugs, dung beetles, Christmas beetles, cockchafers, etc. –noun 2. any scarabaeid beetle. {New… …
scarabaeid beetle — noun any of numerous species of stout bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes • Syn: ↑scarabaeid, ↑scarabaean • Hypernyms: ↑lamellicorn beetle • Hyponyms: ↑dung beetle, ↑June beetle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scarabaeid — [ˌskarə bi:ɪd] noun Entomology a beetle of a family (Scarabaeidae) including the scarab, chafers, and many dung beetles … English new terms dictionary
scarabaeid — scar·a·bae·id … English syllables
scarabaeid — scar•a•bae•id [[t]ˌskær əˈbi ɪd[/t]] also scar a•bae′an n. 1) ent any of numerous beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, characterized by stout, elongated bodies: includes the scarabs, June bugs, and cockchafers 2) ent of or belonging to the family… … From formal English to slang
scarabaeid — n. any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, including the dung beetle, cockchafer, etc. Etymology: mod.L Scarabaeidae (as SCARAB) … Useful english dictionary
scarabaean — noun any of numerous species of stout bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes • Syn: ↑scarabaeid beetle, ↑scarabaeid • Hypernyms: ↑lamellicorn beetle • Hyponyms: ↑dung beetle, ↑June beetle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
June bug — /ˈdʒun bʌg/ (say joohn bug) noun 1. (in the northern United States) any of the large brown scarabaeid beetles of the genus Phyllophaga (Lachnosterna), which appear about June. 2. (in the southern United States) a large, greenish scarabaeid beetle …
