scaraboid

adj

1. Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.

noun

1. Any scaraboid beetle.
2. An imitation scarab ornament.

   “There were over a score of small gold beads, 2 gold scaraboids, gold crescents, pendants shaped like pomegranate buds, several gold rings, pins of gold-covered bronze.”