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scarabaeus vs dung beetle

dung beetle vs scarabaeus

scarabaeus and dung beetle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scarabaeus Yes No No No
dung beetle Yes No No No
As nouns, dung beetle is a hypernym of scarabaeus; that is, dung beetle is a word with a broader meaning than scarabaeus:
  • scarabaeus: scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
  • dung beetle: any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
scarabaeus (noun) dung beetle (noun)
scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
Difference between scarabaeus and dung beetle

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