Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling a scarab; of the nature of a scarab.
- noun In entomology, a scarabæoid beetle.
- noun An ornament, amulet, etc., resembling a scarab, but not complete as to all its parts, or otherwise differing from a true scarab; also, an imitation scarab, as one of Phenician or Greek origin, as distinguished from a true or Egyptian scarab.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A scaraboid beetle.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the family
Scarabæidæ , an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology Of or pertaining to the
family Scarabaeidae , an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, thetumbledung , and many similarlamellicorn beetles . - noun zoology Any scaraboid
beetle .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The man who has spent his life like a scaraboid beetle rolling up money, without due regard for the common virtues of life, has not left
A Fleece of Gold; Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece Charles Stewart Given
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Graeco-Persian chalcedony scaraboid seal, produced at a time when the ancient Greek and Persian worlds were linked in war and politics.
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However, this fine gem represents the classic Graeco-Persian style of engraving, with typical convex-backed scaraboid shape and using the preferred semi-precious stone of the time - blue chalcedony.
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Graeco-Persian chalcedony scaraboid seal, produced at a time when the ancient Greek and Persian worlds were linked in war and politics.
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However, this fine gem represents the classic Graeco-Persian style of engraving, with typical convex-backed scaraboid shape and using the preferred semi-precious stone of the time - blue chalcedony.
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