I. ˈskarəˌbȯid noun
( -s )
Etymology: scarab + -oid
: a gem engraved only on the flat oval base and somewhat rounded on the back but with no imitation of the beetle
a Greek scaraboid of the late 6th and 5th centuries B.C.
II. adjective
Etymology: scarab + -oid
1. : scarabaeoid
2. : of or resembling a scarab ; especially : of or forming a scaraboid