scaraboid
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Scaraboid — Scar a*boid, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A scaraboid beetle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scaraboid — Scar a*boid, a. [Scarab + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the family {Scarab[ae]id[ae]}, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scaraboid — I. ˈskarəˌbȯid noun ( s) Etymology: scarab + oid : a gem engraved only on the flat oval base and somewhat rounded on the back but with no imitation of the beetle a Greek scaraboid of the late 6th and 5th centuries B.C. II. adjective Etymology:… … Useful english dictionary
Scaraboid seal — The Scaraboid seal is a category of the impression seals of Egypt. It is also a category of Jewelery and amulets, though as a seal it is of minor size (about 1.5 cm, pocket size).Scarabs were used extensively in Egypt and became popular in… … Wikipedia
scaraboid — scar·a·boid … English syllables
Scarab artifact — The Scarab artifacts of Ancient Egypt are based upon the Scarabaeidae family, the dung beetles . Because the image of a ball of dung rolled on the ground into a depression, for laying a beetle egg, and the transformation of a beetle larva,… … Wikipedia
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Cylinder seal — Mesopotamian limestone cylinder seal and impression worship of Shamash, (Louvre). A cylinder seal is a cylinder engraved with a picture story , used in ancient times to roll an impression onto a two dimensional surface, generally wet clay.… … Wikipedia
SEAL, SEALS — In the Ancient Period The seal was employed from the beginning of the historical era as a method of identifying property, as protection against theft, to mark the clay stoppers of oil and wine jars or the strip with which packaged goods were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bullcomber — Bull comb*er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A scaraboid beetle; esp. the {Typh[ae]us vulgaris} of Europe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
