scarabaeoid

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noun

scar·​a·​bae·​oid

plural -s

1

: a beetle of Scarabaeidae or a closely related family : scarabaeus

2

: scaraboid

scarabaeoid

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adjective

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

scarabaeus + English -oid

Adjective

scarabaeus + English -oid

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