| NOUN | animal | elaterid, elaterid beetle, elater | any of various widely distributed beetles |
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| Meaning | Any of various widely distributed beetles. | |
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| Synonyms | elaterid beetle, elater | |
| Member of | Elateridae, family Elateridae | click beetles and certain fireflies |
| Narrower | click beetle, skipjack, snapping beetle | able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound |
| firefly, fire beetle, Pyrophorus noctiluca | Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots | |
| Broader | beetle | insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings |
| Spanish | elaterid, elater, eláter | |
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