English dictionary
elater
/'/E/l/@/t/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of various widely distributed beetles
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One who, or that which, elates.
Source: webster1913
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An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts.
Source: webster1913
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The active principle of elaterium, being found in the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (<i>Ecballium agreste</i>, formerly <i>Motordica Elaterium</i>) and other related species. It is extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance, which is a violent purgative.
Source: webster1913