scarabaeid

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌskærəˈbiːɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skar′ə bē′id)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scar•a•bae•id  (skar′ə bē′id),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Insectsbelonging or pertaining to the Scarabaeidae, a family of lamellicorn beetles, including the scarabs, dung beetles, June bugs, and cockchafers.

n. 
  1. Insectsany scarabaeid beetle.
Also, scar′a•bae′an. 
  • Neo-Latin scarabaeidae. See scarabaeus, -id2
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scarabaeid /ˌskærəˈbiːɪd/, scarabaean /ˌskærəˈbiːən/ n
  1. any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, including the sacred scarab and other dung beetles, the chafers, goliath beetles, and rhinoceros beetles
 adj
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scarabaeidae
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin
'scarabaeid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chafer - cockchafer - rose chafer - scarab - flower beetle - goldsmith beetle - rhinoceros beetle

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