Sacred beetle (6)
I believe the answer is:
scarab
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sacred beetle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for scarab that I've seen before include "Sacred Egyptian beetle" , "Sacred beetle of ancient Egypt" , "Beetle revered in ancient Egypt" , "Type of beetle" , "Sacred dung-beetle" .)