elater

elater Definition

ela·ter (el′ə tər)

noun

an elastic filament that scatters the ripe spores, found in certain plants, as in the capsule of a liverwort
click beetle

Etymology: ModL < Gr elatēr, driver < elaunein: see elastic

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