SCARABAEIDS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word scarabaeids. (close relations)
Definition of SCARABAEIDS
Best Alternative Words for SCARABAEIDS
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| beetles | nounn | |||||||
noun • insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings • a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing adjective satellite • jutting or overhanging verb • be suspended over or hang over • fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle • beat with a beetle | ||||||||
| bugs | nounn | |||||||
noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine • a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly • insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use verb • annoy persistently • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | ||||||||
| insects | nounn | |||||||
noun • small air-breathing arthropod • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | ||||||||
| scarabaean | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes | ||||||||
| scarabaeid beetle | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes | ||||||||
