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click beetle
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noun
any of numerous beetles of the family Elateridae, having the ability to spring up with a clicking sound when placed on their backs.
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Also called skipjack, snapping beetle.
Origin of click beetle
First recorded in 1860â65
Words nearby click beetle
clichéd, Clichy, click, clickable, clickbait, click beetle, clicker, clickety-clack, click fraud, clickjacking, clicks-and-mortar
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British Dictionary definitions for click beetle
click beetle
noun
any beetle of the family Elateridae, which have the ability to right themselves with a snapping movement when placed on their backsAlso called: snapping beetle, skipjack See also wireworm
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