scarabaeid
or scar·a·bae·an
[ skar-uh-bee-id ]
/ ˌskær əˈbi ɪd /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Scarabaeidae, a family of lamellicorn beetles, including the scarabs, dung beetles, June bugs, and cockchafers.
noun
any scarabaeid beetle.
Origin of scarabaeid
Words nearby scarabaeid
scar,
scar carcinoma,
scar tissue,
scar-faced,
scarab,
scarabaeid,
scarabaeoid,
scarabaeus,
scaramouch,
scarborough,
scarborough lily
Example sentences from the Web for scarabaeid
The larva of the Scarabaeid is snapped up underground, for the first time.
More Hunting Wasps |J. Henri FabreThen with which Scarabaeid does the empty skin which is still unknown to me correspond?
More Hunting Wasps |J. Henri FabreIn both frequency and percentage, scarabaeid beetles constituted the other important food source.
British Dictionary definitions for scarabaeid
scarabaeid
scarabaean (ˌskærəˈbiːən)
/ (ˌskærəˈbiːɪd) /
noun
any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, including the sacred scarab and other dung beetles, the chafers, goliath beetles, and rhinoceros beetles
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scarabaeidae
Word Origin for scarabaeid
C19: from New Latin