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scarabaeoid

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a scarab.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Resembling a scarab.

Resembling a scarab in form, but without being made to look like a beetle.

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Usage: not-comparable

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, jewelry, lifestyle, sciences

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adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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adj

Meaning 4

Of or pertaining to beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 5

Any beetle of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea

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Translations

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  • Finnish: turilasmainen — type of beetle