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noun
Any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scarabaeid beetle, scarabaean
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lamellicorn beetle
Narrower terms: dung beetle, June beetle, June bug, May bug, May beetle, Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, Oriental beetle, Asiatic beetle, Anomala orientalis, rhinoceros beetle, melolonthid beetle, rose chafer, rose beetle, Cetonia aurata
History
From Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “horned beetle”), via Latin scarabaeus.
Across languages
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