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单词 scarab
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scar•ab  (skar′əb),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsany scarabaeid beetle, esp. Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
  2. a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like.
  3. Jewelrya gem cut to resemble a beetle.
Also, scarabaeus (for defs. 2, 3).
  • short for scarabaeus 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scarab /ˈskærəb/ n
  1. any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine
  2. the scarab as represented on amulets, etc, of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin scarabaeus; probably related to Greek karabos horned beetle
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