scaraboid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Scar"a*boid adjective

Etymology

Scarab + -oid.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the family Scarabæidæ, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbleding, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.

Scar"a*boid noun

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A scaraboid beetle.