Definition of "scarabaeid" []

• Any of the numerous stout-bodied, lamellicorn beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, which includes the June beetle and dung beetles. (noun)
• Of or belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. (adjective)

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• "The invertebrate fauna of the sandy deserts is especially rich, represented by species such as grasshoppers, darkling beetles, scarabaeid beetles, butterflies, termites and ants."