scarab

English

A scarab beetle, Oxysternon conspicillatum.

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Etymology

From Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus (“beetle”), from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “beetle”).

Noun

scarab (plural scarabs)

  1. The species Scarabaeus sacer of beetle, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
  2. Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
  3. A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

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