English Explanatory Dictionary

elater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which elates.
noun
  1. Elasticity; especially the expansibility of a gas.
  2. A long, slender cell produced among spores and having hygroscopic secondary cell wall thickenings.
  3. Any of the long, slender hygroscopic appendages attached to the spores of horsetails (genus Equisetum).
  4. An elaterid, or click beetle.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈleɪ.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-elater.wav /əˈleɪ.tɚ/ /ˈɛl.ə.tə/ /ˈɛl.ə.tɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-elater2.wav

Word forms

elater elaters

Etymology

From elate + -er.

Derived words

pseudoelater
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