• (n.) One of the Carabidae, a family of active insectivorous beetles. • (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carbus or family Carabidae. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/carabid/
Car'a·bid adjective (Zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carabus or family Carabidæ . -- noun One of the Carabidæ , a family of active insectivorous beetles. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/22