scarab beetle

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scarab beetle

noun scarab beetles

Any of very many beetles, of the family Scarabaeidae, especially Scarabaeus sacer regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians
Similar: dung beetle

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@misc{scarab_beetle_2026,
  title = {scarab beetle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scarab%20beetle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}