ELATER
\ɪlˈe͡ɪtə], \ɪlˈeɪtə], \ɪ_l_ˈeɪ_t_ə]\
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any of various widely distributed beetles
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.
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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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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.
By Oddity Software
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The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.
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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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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.
By Noah Webster.
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