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Scarab

Scarab Meaning & Definition
Scarab Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scarab?

[n] scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians

Synonyms | Synonyms for Scarab: scarabaeus | Scarabaeus sacer

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See Also | dung beetle | genus Scarabaeus

Scarab In Webster's Dictionary

\Scar"ab\, Scarabee \Scar"a*bee`\, n. ] Same as {Scarab[ae]us}.
\Scar"ab\, Scarabee \Scar"a*bee\, n. [L. scarabaeus; cf. F. scarab['e]e.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles of the genus {Scarab[ae]us}, or family {Scarab[ae]id[ae]}, especially the sacred, or Egyptian, species ({Scarab[ae]us sacer}, and {S. Egyptiorum}).

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