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elater
el·a·ter E0066500 (ĕl′ə-tər)n.1. An elaterid beetle.2. Botany A tiny elongated structure that forces the dispersal of spores by the absorption of moisture. It is either a band attached to the spore, as in horsetails, or a filament occurring among the spores, as in liverworts.
[Greek elatēr, driver, from elaunein, to drive.]elater (ˈɛlətə) n1. (Animals) an elaterid beetle2. (Botany) botany a spirally thickened filament, occurring in liverwort capsules and horsetails, thought to aid dispersal of spores[C17: via New Latin from Greek: driver, from elaunein to beat, drive; compare elastic]el•a•ter (ˈɛl ə tər)
n. 1. Bot. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores. 2. click beetle. [1645–55; < New Latin < Greek elatḗr driver] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  elater - any of various widely distributed beetleselaterid, elaterid beetlebeetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wingsElateridae, family Elateridae - click beetles and certain firefliesclick beetle, snapping beetle, skipjack - able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking soundfire beetle, firefly, Pyrophorus noctiluca - tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots |
elater
elater[′el·ə·tər] (botany) A spiral, filamentous structure that functions in the dispersion of spores in certain plants, such as liverworts and slime molds. elater
elater - a cell in which the wall is reinforced by spiral bands of thickening whose function is to assist in the discharge of spores in liverworts in response to high humidity.
- an appendage of horsetail spores, whose function is similar to (1).
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Synonyms for elaternoun any of various widely distributed beetlesSynonymsRelated Words- beetle
- Elateridae
- family Elateridae
- click beetle
- snapping beetle
- skipjack
- fire beetle
- firefly
- Pyrophorus noctiluca
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