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Scarab vs Scarabaeus - What's the difference?

scarab | scarabaeus |

Scarabaeus is a descendant of scarab.



As nouns the difference between scarab and scarabaeus

is that scarab is the species species: Scarabaeus sacer of beetle, sacred to the ancient Egyptians while scarabaeus is a scarab.

scarab

English

(wikipedia scarab) (Scarabaeus sacer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The species of beetle, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
  • Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
  • A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

    • Synonyms

    * cockchafer, dung beetle, June bug

    Derived terms

    * scarabaeid * scarabaeoid

    Anagrams

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    scarabaeus

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A scarab.
    • (Webster 1913) ----