scarabaean

• Существительное, обозначающее любой из многочисленных видов коренастых жуков, отличающихся головами с роговыми шипами.

A noun referring to any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles characterized by heads with horny spikes.

1. C2formalscientific

   Any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles, often with heads bearing horny spikes, belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

   Жук-скарабей

   • The scarabaean is commonly found in tropical regions.
   • Entomologists study the scarabaean for its unique horn structures.
   • A scarabaean was observed rolling a ball of dung across the forest floor.

   Synonymsscarabscarabaeid