scarabaeoid

scar a bae oid |ˌskarəˈbēˌoid ˌskɛrəˈbiɔɪd | ▶noun Entomology a beetle of a large group that includes the scarabaeids, dor beetles, and stag beetles. Scarabaeoids include the largest known beetles, and are distinguished by having platelike terminal segments to the antennae. Formerly called lamellicorn. [Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (formerly Lamellicornia ).] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Scarabaeoidea (plural ), from Latin scarabaeus (see scarab ).

scarabaeoid

scarabaeoid |ˌskarəˈbiːəɔɪd | ▶noun Entomology a beetle of a large group that includes the scarabaeids, dor beetles, and stag beetles. Scarabaeoids include the largest known beetles, and are distinguished by having plate-like terminal segments in the antennae. Formerly called lamellicorn. ●Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (formerly Lamellicornia ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from modern Latin Scarabaeoidea (plural ), from Latin scarabaeus (see scarab ).