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单词 scarabaeid
释义

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

From the New Latin word scarabaeidae, dating back to 1835–45. See scarabaeus, -id2

Words nearby scarabaeid

scapulohumeral, scapulopexy, scapus, scar, scarab, scarabaeid, scarabaeoid, scarabaeus, Scaramouch, Scarborough, Scarborough lily
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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 Fabre
  • Then with which Scarabaeid does the empty skin which is still unknown to me correspond?

    More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
  • In both frequency and percentage, scarabaeid beetles constituted the other important food source.

    Food of the Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, in South-central Kansas|Dwight Platt

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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