scarabaeid

As an adjective scarabaeoid

is describing any lamellicorn beetle of the family scarabaeidae .

As a noun scarabaeid is

(zoology|entomology) any lamellicorn beetle of the family scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

As nouns the difference between scarabeid and scarabaeid

is that scarabeid is (zoology) any member of the scarabeidae while scarabaeid is (zoology|entomology) any lamellicorn beetle of the family scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and scarabaeid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while scarabaeid is (zoology|entomology) any lamellicorn beetle of the family scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

As a proper noun scarabaeidae

is .

As a noun scarabaeid is

(zoology|entomology) any lamellicorn beetle of the family scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

As nouns the difference between beetle and scarabaeid

is that beetle is 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 or beetle can be a type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc while scarabaeid is (zoology|entomology) any lamellicorn beetle of the family scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

As a verb beetle

is to move away quickly, to scurry away or beetle can be to loom over; to extend or jut or beetle can be to beat with a heavy mallet.

As an adjective beetle

is protruding, jutting, overhanging (as in beetle brows ).

As nouns the difference between lamellicorn and scarabaeid

is that lamellicorn is a lamellicorn insect while scarabaeid is (zoology|entomology) any lamellicorn beetle of the family scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

As an adjective lamellicorn

is (zoology) having antennæ terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; -- said of certain coleopterous insects.