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| scar·ab [ skárrəb ] (plural scar·abs) |
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1. sacred beetle: a beetle regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians. Family Scarabaeidae.
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2. representation of beetle: a representation of a beetle used on amulets and signets by the ancient Egyptians
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin scarabaeus< Greek karabos "crab, beetle"] |
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