scar·a·boid
ˈskarəˌbȯid
plural -s
: a gem engraved only on the flat oval base and somewhat rounded on the back but with no imitation of the beetle
a Greek scaraboid of the late 6th and 5th centuries b.c.
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: of or resembling a scarab
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: of or forming a scaraboid
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“Scaraboid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scaraboid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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