elater

n. 弹丝, 弹虫, 叩头虫 [医] 弹丝(植物)

发音

UK /ɪˈleɪ.tə/
UK /ˈɛl.ə.tə/
其它
其它
US /əˈleɪ.tɚ/
US /ˈɛl.ə.tɚ/

词形变化

elaters 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    That which elates.

  2. 1.

    Elasticity; especially the expansibility of a gas.

    废旧
  3. 2.

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

    生物 植物学
  4. 3.

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

    生物 植物学
  5. 4.

    An elaterid, or click beetle.

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

elaterid

上位词 1

beetle

下位词 5

firefly click beetle fire beetle skipjack snapping beetle

词源

From elate + -er.

来源：wiktionary