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scar·ab

 (skăr′əb)
n.
1. Any of numerous beetles of the family Scarabaeidae; a scarabaeid.
2. The scarabaeid beetle Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
3. A representation of this beetle, such as a ceramic or stone sculpture or a cut gem, used in ancient Egypt as a talisman and a symbol of the soul. Also called scarabaeus.

[French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Greek kārabos, spiny lobster, longhorn beetle.]
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scarab

(ˈskærəb)
n
1. (Animals) any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine
2. (Historical Terms) the scarab as represented on amulets, etc, of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity
[C16: from Latin scarabaeus; probably related to Greek karabos horned beetle]
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scar•ab

(ˈskær əb)

n.
1. any scarabaeid beetle, esp. Scarabaeus sacer.
2. Also, scarabaeus. a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, or amulet.
[1570–80; short for scarabaeus]
scar′a•boid`, adj.
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scar·ab

(skăr′əb)
Any of several often large beetles with broad black bodies that feed off of dung in which they also lay their eggs.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.scarab - scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptiansscarab - scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
dung beetle - any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
genus Scarabaeus - type genus of the Scarabaeidae
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scarab

[ˈskærəb] Nescarabajo m
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scarab

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The mission also found the remains of more than 700 pottery vessels and amulets of different shapes and ores, in addition to the amulet of the heart, a group of scarabs of different sizes and many different golden chips.
Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the mission had also uncovered the first mummies of scarabs to be found in the area.
"We found two large boxes in one of the burials, one has three layers, with total of around 200 mummified scarabs, which is the first to be found in the whole world, while the other has mummified large male and female scarabs" he said.
Two large scarabs wrapped in linen and in very good condition were found inside a limestone sarcophagus with a vaulted, decorated lid, the antiquities ministry said in a statement.
Swarovski's stunning new collection of insect-inspired creatures include crystal-embellished bees, butterflies, scarabs and spiders in multi-coloured plating in long chained studs, piercings and hoops.
The game's missions have you exploring ancient ruins and tombs while facing onslaughts from various enemies, from swarms of tiny scarabs to superpowered mummies and giant minotaur-type creatures.
Amongst several scarabs were two mounted in a metal frame one of which has white inlays for the eyes which is very rare.
From its inception, the Scarabs made a conscientious effort to include non-artists and business professionals.
This study was undertaken primarily to obtain data on kleptoparasitic Sphaeroceridae, which were extremely abundant on Pachylomerafemoralis Kirby (the largest scarabs visiting dung), but were absent on the co-occurring smaller scarabs, including Garreta nitens (Olivier), Scarabaeus damarensis Janssens and unidentified species of Sisyphus Latreille.
Topics include border delineation and the setting of boundary stellae during the Egyptian Middle Kingdom, Egyptian-Canaanite relations in the Second Intermediate Period as reflected by scarabs, relations between Amenhotep II and the Kingdom of Mitanni, archaeological findings at a settlement of the Sherden dated to the reign of Rameses III, parallelism between the biblical passage II Samuel 22 and the Israel Stela of Merneptah, Egyptian influence behind the names of Immanuel in the biblical book of Isaiah, Egyptian influence on the Southern Levant and the Kingdom of Judah during the 26th Dynasty, and the role of civil servants who participated in Egyptian military campaigns.
Susceptibility of four species of turfgrass-infesting scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis serovar japonensis strain Buibui.