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scaraboid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scaraboid
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.

noun

Any scaraboid beetle.

noun

An imitation scarab ornament.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scarab + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more scaraboid (comparative) most scaraboid (superlative) scaraboids (plural)

Questions

What does scaraboid mean?
Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.
Where does scaraboid come from?
From scarab + -oid.

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