elater

[ el-uh-ter ]

/ ˈɛl ə tər /

noun

Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.

Zoology. elaterid.

Obsolete. elasticity.

Origin of elater

1645–55; <New Latin <Greek elatḗr driver, equivalent to ela- (stem of elaúnein to drive; see elastic) + -tēr noun suffix

Words nearby elater

elastosis colloidalis conglomerata, elastosis perforans serpiginosa, Elat, elate, elated, elater, elaterid, elaterin, elaterite, elaterium, elation

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Example sentences from the Web for elater

Furthermore, the spirals may be smooth or spinulose the elater uniform throughout or enlarged betimes by nodes and swellings.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The most remarkable among the elater beetles is the cuculio, or fire-fly, of the tropics.
Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880|Various
I have frequently watched the ants make use of these passages mined by the elater on these occasions.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
A remarkable difference obtains between the larva of the wire-worm and that of Elater undulatus.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

Hence their name of Elater (derived from the same root as the word elastic).
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for elater

elater

/ (ˈɛlətə) /

noun

an elaterid beetle

botany a spirally thickened filament, occurring in liverwort capsules and horsetails, thought to aid dispersal of spores

Word Origin for elater

C17: via New Latin from Greek: driver, from elaunein to beat, drive; compare elastic

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Scientific definitions for elater

elater

[ ĕl′ə-tər ]

A tiny elongated structure that helps disperse plant spores by coiling and uncoiling in response to changes in humidity. The elaters of horsetails are bands attached to the spore wall, while those of liverworts are sterile cells occurring among the spores.

单词	elater
释义	elater [ el-uh-ter ] / ˈɛl ə tər / noun Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores. Zoology. elaterid. Obsolete. elasticity. Origin of elater 1645–55; <New Latin <Greek elatḗr driver, equivalent to ela- (stem of elaúnein to drive; see elastic) + -tēr noun suffix Words nearby elater elastosis colloidalis conglomerata, elastosis perforans serpiginosa, Elat, elate, elated, elater, elaterid, elaterin, elaterite, elaterium, elation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for elater Furthermore, the spirals may be smooth or spinulose the elater uniform throughout or enlarged betimes by nodes and swellings. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride The most remarkable among the elater beetles is the cuculio, or fire-fly, of the tropics. Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880\|Various I have frequently watched the ants make use of these passages mined by the elater on these occasions. Animal Intelligence\|George J. Romanes A remarkable difference obtains between the larva of the wire-worm and that of Elater undulatus. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Hence their name of Elater (derived from the same root as the word elastic). The Insect World\|Louis Figuier British Dictionary definitions for elater elater / (ˈɛlətə) / noun an elaterid beetle botany a spirally thickened filament, occurring in liverwort capsules and horsetails, thought to aid dispersal of spores Word Origin for elater C17: via New Latin from Greek: driver, from elaunein to beat, drive; compare elastic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for elater elater [ ĕl′ə-tər ] A tiny elongated structure that helps disperse plant spores by coiling and uncoiling in response to changes in humidity. The elaters of horsetails are bands attached to the spore wall, while those of liverworts are sterile cells occurring among the spores. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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