SCARABAEID
\skˈaɹɐbˌiːɪd], \skˈaɹɐbˌiːɪd], \s_k_ˈa_ɹ_ɐ_b_ˌiː__ɪ_d]\
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Member of Scarabaeidae, family of beetles including prec., cockchafer, &c.
By Sir Augustus Henry
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.