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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

scarabaeoid

/skar-uh-bee-oid/US // ˌskær əˈbi ɔɪd //UK // (ˌskærəˈbiːɔɪd) //

瘢痕体质,疤痕体,瘢痕疙瘩

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Also scar·a·boid [skar-uh-boid]. /ˈskær əˌbɔɪd/.

    • : resembling a scarab.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an imitation or counterfeit scarab.

Examples

  • The scarabaeoid seals were worn as rings in Egypt apparently from the earliest times.

  • The scarabaeoid proper is a simplification of the scarab, effected by the omission of all details of the beetle.

  • Compare a cornelian fragment, apparently cut from the back of a scarabaeoid, now in the British Museum.

  • The scarabaeoid in its turn is abandoned for the simple ring stone.

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