Scarabaeoid Definition
skărə-bēoid
noun
Any of numerous often burrowing beetles of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea, having lamellate clubs at the tips of the antennae and usually stout bodies, and including the scarabaeid beetles and the stag beetles.
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Origin of Scarabaeoid
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From New Latin Scarabaeoidea superfamily name from Scarabaeus type genus from Latin scarabaeus beetle scarab
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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