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noun
Any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs.
is a specific kind of: scarabaean, scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle.
is a broader term that covers: scarab, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer | tumblebug | dorbeetle.
Dutch: mestkever
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