Definitions for elater
ˈɛl ə tərelater

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elaterid beetle, elater, elateridnoun

   any of various widely distributed beetles

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elaternoun

   Elasticity; especially the expansibility of a gas.

2. elaternoun

   A long, slender cell produced among spores and having hygroscopic secondary cell wall thickenings.

3. elaternoun

   Long, slender hygroscopic appendages attached to the spores of horsetails (genus Equisetum).

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1. elater

   An elater is a term used in botany which refers to a thin, spirally elongated structure that aids in internally or externally dispersing reproductive spores in certain plants and fungi. It can also refer to any organisms, like insects, that have spring-like mechanism used for jumping or movements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elaternoun

   one who, or that which, elates

2. Elaternoun

   an elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts

3. Elaternoun

   any beetle of the family Elateridae, 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

4. Elaternoun

   the caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola

5. Elaternoun

   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

6. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. driver, fr. to drive.]

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1. Elater

   An elater is a cell that is hygroscopic, and therefore will change shape in response to changes in moisture in the environment. Elaters come in a variety of forms, but are always associated with plant spores. In plants that do not have seeds, they function in dispersing the spores to a new location.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elater

   the spring or forked tail of Podurids.

Matched Categories

1. • Beetle

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for elater »

1. earlet

2. relate

How to pronounce elater?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say elater in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elater in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=elater
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elater
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elater
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=elater
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=elater
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=elater