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scarabeo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beetle noun An insect with hard, protective forewings that cover its flying wings.
  • scarab noun A type of beetle sacred to the ancient Egyptians, or any beetle in that family.
  • scrabble verb To scratch or grope about hurriedly with the hands, especially in search of something.

Senses

scarabeo is used for these senses in English:

  • Scrabble A board game in which players draw letter tiles and take turns to make interlocking words like a crossword, scoring points according to the letters played and their positions on the board.
  • beetle Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
  • scarab A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

beetle — full definition

  1. noun An insect with hard, protective forewings that cover its flying wings.
  2. verb To move away hastily or scurry off.

scarab — full definition

  1. noun A type of beetle sacred to the ancient Egyptians, or any beetle in that family.
  2. noun A carved gem or amulet shaped like this beetle.

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