English noun: scarabaean | |||
| 1. | scarabaean (animal) any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes | ||
| Synonyms | scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lamellicorn beetle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Anomala orientalis, Asiatic beetle, Cetonia aurata, dung beetle, Japanese beetle, June beetle, June bug, May beetle, May bug, melolonthid beetle, Oriental beetle, Popillia japonica, rhinoceros beetle, rose beetle, rose chafer | ||
| Member meronym | family Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeidae | ||