scarabaeoid.
/skar-uh-bee-oid/US // ˌskær əˈbi ɔɪd //UK // (ˌskærəˈbiːɔɪd) //
瘢痕体质,疤痕体,瘢痕疙瘩
Definitions
adj.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
Also scar·a·boid [skar-uh-boid]. /ˈskær əˌbɔɪd/.
- ›resembling a scarab.
n.noun · 名词
- 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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