Meaning ofelaterin English

Noun

1. a type of click beetle (insect)
   The entomologist studied the elater beetle's unique clicking mechanism.
2. hygroscopic appendages on horsetail spores
   Horsetail spores have elaters that help them disperse in the air.
3. a long cell with hygroscopic thickenings; found among spores
   The elater cells in the spore played a crucial role in its germination process.