scarabaeus

Examples

• All

• The museum displays several scarabaei amulets used by priests in ceremonies.

• A carving of a scarabaeus was found among the royal tombs.

• The scarabaeus is fascinating.

• Look at that scarabaeus!

• A carving of a scarabaeus was found among the royal tombs.

• The ancient Egyptians regarded the scarabaeus as a symbol of rebirth and transformation.

• Archaeologists discovered a scarabaeus fossil that revealed insight into ancient Egyptian rituals.

Synonyms

S

scarab

vsscarabaeus

• Literature

11 9.9

A large dung beetle thought to be sacred in ancient Egypt

is the broader term for a large insect often treated as sacred in Egypt

D

dung beetle

vsscarabaeus

3 4.4

A beetle that eats animal dung, rolls it into balls, and lays eggs in them

is a large insect often noted for its sacred association in ancient Egypt

S

Scarabaeus sacer

vsscarabaeus

• Specialized

9.9

A beetle that ancient Egyptians treated as a holy sign of the sun and new life

is a general large insect often seen as sacred rather than one exact species

S

scarabaeid

vsscarabaeus

• Specialized

9.9

A large round beetle with a hard shiny shell and horns on its head

is a single large insect especially associated with sacred Egyptian belief

S

scarabaeid beetle

vsscarabaeus

• Specialized

9.9

A thick beetle with a rounded body and often horns on its head

is one notable large insect given special sacred status in ancient Egypt

S

scarabaean

vsscarabaeus

• Specialized

9.9

A large round beetle with a hard shell and horn-like spikes on its head

is a specific large insect often given sacred status in ancient Egyptian culture

D

dorbeetle

vsscarabaeus

• Archaic

9.9

A beetle that lives on animal dung and flies with a loud humming sound

is best known as a large insect associated with sacred meaning in Egypt

Compounds

S

Scarabaeus sacer

• Specialized

9.9

A beetle that ancient Egyptians treated as a holy sign of the sun and new life

Surface Forms

Etymology