elaterid beetle

Definitions of elaterid beetle
  1. noun
    any of various widely distributed beetles
    synonyms: elater, elaterid
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    types:
    click beetle, skipjack, snapping beetle
    able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
    Pyrophorus noctiluca, fire beetle, firefly
    tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
    type of:
    beetle
    insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
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