Definition of "dung beetle" []

• Any of various beetles of the family Scarabaeidae that form balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay their eggs. (noun)

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• "“According to Dr. Deadwood at the University of Boredom, the dung beetle represents the ancient pop invasion of the Rolling Stones—”"
• "About six inches in diameter, the amulet was a golden heart-shaped scarab, a dung beetle that, the sign said, ancient Egyptians used to symbolize rebirth."