Scarabaeus sacer

Definitions of Scarabaeus sacer
  1. noun
    scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
    synonyms: scarab, scarabaeus
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    type of:
    dung beetle
    any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
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