elaterid beetle

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

elaterid beetle - any of various widely distributed beetleselater, elateridbeetle - 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