scaraboid

Scar"a*boid, a. Etym: [Scarab + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Defn: Of or pertaining to the family Scarabæidæ, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbleding, and many similar lamellicorn beetles. Scar"a*boid, n. (Zoöl.) Defn: A scaraboid beetle.

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