scarabaeanadj.
/skarəˈbiːən/ rare.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, a scarabæus or scarab.
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scarabaean1631
1631 S. Jerome Arraignem. Whole Creature xiv. §1. 227 As the Scarabean Flea, or Wag-taile, that skips from place to place.
1837 Fraser's Mag. 16 404 On the opposite face is the same boat and globe, without the scarabæan symbol.
1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling vi. 200 Folding up its wings [it] resumes its scarabean appearance.
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