scaraboid

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adjective
  1. 1

    (coleopterology, entomology) Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.

noun
  1. 1

    (coleopterology, entomology) Any scaraboid beetle.

  2. 2

    An imitation scarab ornament.