Elaterid Definition
ĭ-lătər-ĭd
noun
Webster's New World
(zoology) Any member of the Elateridae.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- elater
- elaterid beetle
adjective
Of the family of click beetles.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Elaterid
Noun
Singular:
elaterid
Plural:
elateridsOrigin of Elaterid
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From New Latin Elatēridae family name from Greek elatēr driver elater
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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