genus scarabaeus

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Scarabaeidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	arthropod genus,
definition	:	a genus of arthropods (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	scarab, scarabaeus, scarabaeus sacer,
definition	:	scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family scarabaeidae, scarabaeidae,
definition	:	scarab or dung beetles (noun.animal)