Egyptian emblem of rebirth (6)

I believe the answer is:

scarab

(Other definitions for scarab that I've seen before include "Beetle regarded as divine by ancient Egyptians" , "Beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians" , "Dung beetle - ancient Egyptian cut gem" , "Sacred Egyptian beetle" , "Holy beetle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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