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   scarab

   /ˈskarəb/

   noun

   • 1. a large dung beetle of the eastern Mediterranean area, regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt.
   • ▪ an ancient Egyptian gem cut in the form of a scarab beetle, sometimes depicted with the wings spread, and engraved with hieroglyphs on the flat underside.
   • ▪ any scarabaeid beetle.

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting a beetle of any kind): from Latin scarabaeus, from Greek skarabeios.

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