Complete Definition of "scarab"

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Noun
en-noun

  1. A type of beetle belonging to the family w:Scarabaeidae|Scarabaeidae, especially the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
  2. A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

Synonyms
cockchafer
dung beetle
June bug

Derived terms
scarabaeid
scarabaeoid

Translations
trans-top|beetle
Finnish: t|fi|pillerinpyörittäjä
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Russian: t|ru|�ка�абей|m|tr=skarab'éj
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trans-top|symbol
Finnish: t|fi|skarabee
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|جع�
ttbc|Bosnian: skarabej m
ttbc|Bulgarian: �ка�абей m
ttbc|Italian: scarabeo m
ttbc|Portuguese: escaravelho m
ttbc|Greek: Σκα�αβαίο� m
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ttbc|Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �ка�абе� m
:Roman: skarabej m
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Category:English concrete nouns
Category:Beetles

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