Scarab
Pronunciation : Scar"ab, Scar"a*bee
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. scarabeus; cf. F. scarab?e.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles of the genus Scarab?us, or family Scarab?id?, especially the sacred, or Egyptian, species (Scarab?us sacer, and S. Egyptiorum).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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