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Definition of Scarabaeid
1. Noun. Any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes.
Generic synonyms: Lamellicorn Beetle
Group relationships: Family Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeidae
Specialized synonyms: Dung Beetle, June Beetle, June Bug, May Beetle, May Bug, Japanese Beetle, Popillia Japonica, Anomala Orientalis, Asiatic Beetle, Oriental Beetle, Rhinoceros Beetle, Melolonthid Beetle, Cetonia Aurata, Rose Beetle, Rose Chafer
Definition of Scarabaeid
1. Noun. (zoology) Any lamellicorn beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scarabaeid
Literary usage of Scarabaeid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Review of Applied Entomology by Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, Imperial Bureau of Entomology (1916)
"... Blackb., and L. caudata, Blackb., may occasionally be present in injurious
numbers. The scarabaeid ..."
2. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1921)
"516, lilac bushes at Stony Brook, New York, were reported as being badly damaged
by this scarabaeid. Smith (Ins. NJ, p. 321) records it from Ft. Lee and ..."
3. Bulletin by Bureau of Biological Survey, United States (1907)
"Ine ravages of this ' , . , . Station.) beetle in lawns and strawberry plots are
well known. The bird feeds also upon another good-sized scarabaeid (Anomala ..."
4. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1901)
"... Lee., were found in the light globes, the only time I have ever taken this
scarabaeid in this State. ..."
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