Scarabaeoidea

plural noun

Scar·​a·​bae·​oi·​dea

ˌskarəbēˈȯidēə

in many classifications

: a superfamily of Polyphaga that is equivalent to the most inclusive concept of Scarabaeidae or to the superfamily Lamellicornia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Scarabaeus + -oidea

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