Elater
Pronunciation : E*lat"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who, or that which, elates.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : El"a*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Any beetle of the family Elaterid?, 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.
3. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : El"a*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913