elater 音标拼音: ['ɛlətɚ] ['ɪletɚ]
n . 弹丝,弹虫
弹丝,弹虫
elater n 1 :
any of various widely distributed beetles [
synonym : {
elaterid beetle }, {
elater }, {
elaterid }]
Elater \
E *
lat "
er \,
n .
One who ,
or that which ,
elates .
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1913 Webster ]
Elater \
El "
a *
ter \,
n . [
NL .,
fr .
Gr . ?
driver ,
fr . ?
to drive .]
1 . (
Bot .)
An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores ,
as in some liverworts .
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2 . (
Zo ["
o ]
l .)
Any beetle of the family {
Elaterid [
ae ]},
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 }.
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3 . (
Zo ["
o ]
l .)
The caudal spring used by {
Podura }
and related insects for leaping .
See {
Collembola }.
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Elater \
El "
a *
ter \,
n . (
Chem .)
The active principle of elaterium ,
being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber ({
Ecballium agreste },
formerly {
Motordica Elaterium })
and other related species .
It is extracted as a bitter ,
white ,
crystalline substance ,
which is a violent purgative .
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