scarabaeus
131scarab — /ˈskærəb / (say skaruhb) noun 1. Also, scarab beetle. any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians. 2. a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol,… …
132scarab — [skar′əb] n. [Fr scarabée < L scarabaeus, altered < ? Gr karabos, a horned beetle, crayfish] 1. any of a large family (Scarabaeidae) of mostly stout bodied, often brilliantly colored beetles with lamellicorn antennae, including the June… …
