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Elater   Listen
noun
Elater  n.  
1.
(Bot.) An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts.
2.
(Zoöl.) Any beetle of the family Elateridae, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle.
3.
(Zoöl.) The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.





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Words linked to "Elater" :   elaterid beetle, beetle, Elateridae, skipjack, elaterid, snapping beetle, click beetle, family Elateridae, firefly


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