- elaterid
- elat·er·id
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elaterid
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elaterid — ELATERÍD, elateride, s.n. (La pl.) Familie de coleoptere cu corp alungit şi scorţos; (şi la sg.) insectă care face parte din această familie. – Din fr. élatérides. Trimis de LauraGellner, 10.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 ELATERÍD s. (entom.) faur.… … Dicționar Român
elaterid — [ē lat′ər id] n. CLICK BEETLE adj. of the family of click beetles … English World dictionary
elaterid — noun any of various widely distributed beetles • Syn: ↑elaterid beetle, ↑elater • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑click beetle, ↑skipjack, ↑snapping beetle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
elaterid beetle — noun any of various widely distributed beetles • Syn: ↑elater, ↑elaterid • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑click beetle, ↑skipjack, ↑snapping beetle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
elaterid — /i lat euhr id/, n. 1. any beetle of the family Elateridae, comprising the click beetles. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Elateridae. [ < NL Elateridae, equiv. to Elater the type genus ( < Gk; see ELATER) + idae ID2] * * * … Universalium
elaterid — /əˈlætərəd/ (say uh latuhruhd) noun 1. any of the click beetles constituting the family Elateridae, most of which have the power of springing up when laid on their backs. –adjective 2. of or relating to the Elateridae …
elaterid — n. click beetle. ♦ elateroid, a … Dictionary of difficult words
fire beetle — noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots • Syn: ↑firefly, ↑Pyrophorus noctiluca • Hypernyms: ↑elaterid beetle, ↑elater, ↑elaterid • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrophorus … Useful english dictionary
click beetle — noun able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound • Syn: ↑skipjack, ↑snapping beetle • Hypernyms: ↑elaterid beetle, ↑elater, ↑elaterid … Useful english dictionary
Elateridae — noun click beetles and certain fireflies • Syn: ↑family Elateridae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Coleoptera, ↑order Coleoptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
