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scar·ab  (skrb)

n.

1. A scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.

2. A representation of this beetle, such as a ceramic or stone sculpture or a cut gem, used in ancient Egypt as a talisman and a symbol of the soul. Also called scarabaeus.

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[French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Greek karabos, crab, beetle.]

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scarab [ˈskærəb]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine

2. (Historical Terms) the scarab as represented on amulets, etc., of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity

[from Latin scarabaeus; probably related to Greek karabos horned beetle]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scarab - scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer dung beetle - any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs genus Scarabaeus - type genus of the Scarabaeidae

Translations

scarab [ˈskærəb] N → escarabajo m

scarab

n → Skarabäus m