elaterid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *elaterid*:
NOUN	animal	elaterid, elaterid beetle, elater	any of various widely distributed beetles

English > *elaterid*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Any of various widely distributed beetles.
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
Narrower	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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