ˌskarəˈbēəs noun
Etymology: Latin — more at scarab
1.
a. plural scarabaeuses -ēəsə̇z or scara·baei -ēˌī : a large black or nearly black dung beetle ( Scarabaeus sacer ) of the countries bordering on the Mediterranean that with perhaps also one or more related beetles was regarded by the ancient Egyptians as symbolic of resurrection and immortality
b. capitalized
[New Latin, from Latin, scarab]
: a genus containing the scarabaeus and related beetles and being the type of the family Scarabaeidae
2. -es : scarab 2