scarabaeid_beetle
1. [ noun ] (zoology) any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Synonyms: scarabaean scarabaeid
Related terms: lamellicorn_beetle June_beetle melolonthid_beetle Japanese_beetle Oriental_beetle rhinoceros_beetle dung_beetle rose_chafer Scarabaeidae
Similar spelling:   Scarabaeus_sacer