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scarabaeid
[skar-uh-bee-id]
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Scarabaeidae, a family of lamellicorn beetles, including the scarabs, dung beetles, June bugs, and cockchafers.
noun
any scarabaeid beetle.
scarabaeid
/ ˌskærəˈbiːɪd, ˌskærəˈbiːən /
noun
any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, including the sacred scarab and other dung beetles, the chafers, goliath beetles, and rhinoceros beetles
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scarabaeidae
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scarabaeid1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scarabaeid1
Example Sentences
In both frequency and percentage, scarabaeid beetles constituted the other important food source.
The larvae of scarabaeid beetles are destructive to wheat and alfalfa and live in the ground from one to three years before metamorphosing into adult beetles.
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