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elaterid

[ih-lat-er-id]

noun

any beetle of the family Elateridae, comprising the click beetles.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Elateridae.

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Origin:
< Neo-Latin Elateridae, equivalent to Elater the type genus (< Greek; see elater) + -idae -id²

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elaterid (ɪˈlætərɪd)

—n
1.	any of the beetles constituting the widely distributed family Elateridae (click beetles). The group includes the wireworms and certain fireflies

—*adj*
2.	of, relating to, or belonging to the family Elateridae

[C19: from New Latin Elateridae, from elater]

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