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SCARABAEUS (scarabaei)
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Irregular inflected form: scarabaei
Dictionary entry overview: What does scarabaeus mean?
• SCARABAEUS (noun)
The noun SCARABAEUS has 1 sense:
1. scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Familiarity information: SCARABAEUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
scarab; scarabaeus; Scarabaeus sacer
Hypernyms ("scarabaeus" is a kind of...):
dung beetle (any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs)
Holonyms ("scarabaeus" is a member of...):
genus Scarabaeus (type genus of the Scarabaeidae)
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"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." (Arabic proverb)
"Just toss it in my hat and I'll sort it to-morrow." (Dutch proverb)