(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.

plural of scarab

(LGBT, chiefly Canada) Abbreviation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (or: transsexual), questioning (or: queer), intersex, two-spirited.

(obsolete, dialect) The retention of the afterbirth in cows or sheep.