scarabaeoid
Definition of scarabaeoid
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1 : a beetle of Scarabaeidae or a closely related family : scarabaeus
2 : scaraboid
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Origin and Etymology of scarabaeoid
scarabaeus + English -oid
scarabaeoid
Definition of scarabaeoid
1 : of, relating to, or constituting the third instar in the development of a blister beetle in which it resembles the larva of a scarabaeid beetle
2 : of or relating to the Scarabaeoidea
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Origin and Etymology of scarabaeoid
scarabaeus + English -oid
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