Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,924,936 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Elateridae

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Elateridae - click beetles and certain firefliesElateridae - click beetles and certain fireflies
family Elateridae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Coleoptera, order Coleoptera - beetles
elater, elaterid, elaterid beetle - any of various widely distributed beetles
genus Pyrophorus, Pyrophorus - tropical click beetles
wireworm - wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Waterhouse informs me, that of the Harpalidae there are eight or nine species -- the forms of the greater number being very peculiar; of Heteromera, four or five species; of Rhyncophora, six or seven; and of the following families one species in each: Staphylinidae, Elateridae, Cebrionidae, Melolonthidae.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.