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scarab Definition


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scarab
noun
    1. Any of various dung beetles that are renowned for their habit of rolling and burying balls of dung, and which were regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
    2. An image or carving of the sacred beetle, or a gemstone carved in its shape.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin scarabaeus.



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