\Scar*a*b[ae]"us\, n. (Egypt. Arch[ae]ol.)
A conventionalized representation of a beetle, with its legs
held closely at its sides, carved in natural or made in baked
clay, and commonly having an inscription on the flat
underside.

\Scar`a*b[ae]"us\, n. [L.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as {Scarab}.