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Elater
(gcide) | Elater \E*lat"er\, n.
One who, or that which, elates.
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Elater
(gcide) | Elater \El"a*ter\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? driver, fr. ? to drive.]
1. (Bot.) An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the
spores, as in some liverworts.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any beetle of the family Elaterid[ae], 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.
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3. (Zo["o]l.) The caudal spring used by Podura and related
insects for leaping. See Collembola.
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Elater
(gcide) | Elater \El"a*ter\, n. (Chem.)
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.
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elater
(wn) | elater
n 1: any of various widely distributed beetles [syn: {elaterid
beetle}, elater, elaterid] |
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elater
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elaterid
(encz) | elaterid, n: |
elaterid beetle
(encz) | elaterid beetle, n: |
relater
(encz) | relater, |
Ecbalium Elaterium
(gcide) | Cucumber \Cu"cum*ber\ (k?`k?m-b?r, formerly kou"k?m-b?r), n.
[OE. cucumer, cocumber, cucumber, fr. L. cucmis,
gen.cucumeris; cf. OF. cocombre,F. concombre.] (Bot.)
A creeping plant, and its fruit, of several species of the
genus Cucumis, esp. Cucumis sativus, the unripe fruit of
which is eaten either fresh or picked. Also, similar plants
or fruits of several other genera. See below.
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Bitter cucumber (Bot.), the Citrullus Colocynthis syn.
Cucumis Colocynthis. See Colocynth.
Cucumber beetle. (Zool.)
(a) A small, black flea-beetle (Crepidodera cucumeris),
which destroys the leaves of cucumber, squash, and melon
vines.
(b) The squash beetle.
Cucumber tree.
(a) A large ornamental or shade tree of the genus Magnolia
(Magnolia acuminata), so called from a slight
resemblance of its young fruit to a small cucumber.
(b) An East Indian plant (Averrhoa Bilimbi) which produces
the fruit known as bilimbi.
Jamaica cucumber, Jerusalem cucumber, the prickly-fruited
gherkin (Cucumis Anguria).
Snake cucumber, a species (Cucumis flexuosus) remarkable
for its long, curiously-shaped fruit.
Squirting cucumber, a plant (Ecbalium Elaterium) whose
small oval fruit separates from the footstalk when ripe
and expels its seeds and juice with considerable force
through the opening thus made. See Elaterium.
Star cucumber, a climbing weed (Sicyos angulatus) with
prickly fruit.
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Elaterite
(gcide) | Elaterite \El"a*ter*ite\, n. (Min.)
A mineral resin, of a blackish brown color, occurring in
soft, flexible masses; -- called also mineral caoutchouc,
and elastic bitumen.
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Elaterium
(gcide) | Elaterium \El`a*te"ri*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, neut. of ?
driving. See 2d Elater.]
A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or
greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild
or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly called
Momordica Elaterium).
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Elaterometer
(gcide) | Elaterometer \El`a*ter*om"e*ter\, n.
Same as Elatrometer.
[1913 Webster]Elatrometer \El`a*trom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? a driver + -meter.]
(Physics)
An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air
contained in the receiver of an air pump. [Spelt also
elaterometer.]
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elaterometer
(gcide) | Elaterometer \El`a*ter*om"e*ter\, n.
Same as Elatrometer.
[1913 Webster]Elatrometer \El`a*trom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? a driver + -meter.]
(Physics)
An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air
contained in the receiver of an air pump. [Spelt also
elaterometer.]
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Elatery
(gcide) | Elatery \El"a*ter*y\, n. [See 2d Elater.]
Acting force; elasticity. [Obs.] --Ray.
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Momordica Elaterium
(gcide) | Elaterium \El`a*te"ri*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, neut. of ?
driving. See 2d Elater.]
A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or
greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild
or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly called
Momordica Elaterium).
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Motordica Elaterium
(gcide) | Elater \El"a*ter\, n. (Chem.)
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.
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Neverthelater
(gcide) | Neverthelater \Nev`er*the*lat"er\, adv. & conj.
Nevertheless. [Obs.]
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Relater
(gcide) | Relater \Re*lat"er\ (-?r), n.
One who relates or narrates.
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ecballium elaterium
(wn) | Ecballium elaterium
n 1: Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe
expels its seeds and juice violently when touched [syn:
squirting cucumber, exploding cucumber, touch-me-not,
Ecballium elaterium] |
elater
(wn) | elater
n 1: any of various widely distributed beetles [syn: {elaterid
beetle}, elater, elaterid] |
elaterid
(wn) | elaterid
n 1: any of various widely distributed beetles [syn: {elaterid
beetle}, elater, elaterid] |
elaterid beetle
(wn) | elaterid beetle
n 1: any of various widely distributed beetles [syn: {elaterid
beetle}, elater, elaterid] |
elateridae
(wn) | Elateridae
n 1: click beetles and certain fireflies [syn: Elateridae,
family Elateridae] |
family elateridae
(wn) | family Elateridae
n 1: click beetles and certain fireflies [syn: Elateridae,
family Elateridae] |
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