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Meaning Of Elater
n.
One who, or that which, elates.
n.
An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in
some liverworts.
n.
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.
n.
The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for
leaping. See Collembola.
n.
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.