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noun
Any of various beetles of the family Elateridae, generally less than 20 mm long, which, if turned upside down, flip themselves into the air with a clicking sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: skipjack, snapping beetle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elaterid beetle, elater, elaterid
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