scarabaeoid
1 of 2noun
scar·a·bae·oid
plural -s
1
: a beetle of Scarabaeidae or a closely related family : scarabaeus
2
: scaraboid
scarabaeoid
2 of 2adjective
1
: of, relating to, or constituting the third instar in the development of a blister beetle in which it resembles the larva of a scarabaeid beetle
2
: of or relating to the Scarabaeoidea
Word History
Etymology
Noun
scarabaeus + English -oid
Adjective
scarabaeus + English -oid