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Scarabaeus

Scarabaeus Meaning & Definition
Scarabaeus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scarabaeus?

[n] scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians

Synonyms | Synonyms for Scarabaeus: scarab | Scarabaeus sacer

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See Also | dung beetle | genus Scarabaeus

Scarabaeus In Webster's Dictionary

\Scar*a*b[ae]"us\, n. (Egypt. Arch[ae]ol.) A conventionalized representation of a beetle, with its legs held closely at its sides, carved in natural or made in baked clay, and commonly having an inscription on the flat underside.
\Scar`a*b[ae]"us\, n. [L.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Scarab}.

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