scarabaeid

See also: scarabæid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “horned beetle”), via Latin scarabaeus.

Noun

scarabaeid (plural scarabaeids)

1. (zoology, entomology) Any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

Related terms

• scarab beetle

Translations

Translations

• Italian: scarabeide (it)