/ Dictionary / Index E elaterid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•lat•er•id Pronunciation: (i-lat'ur-id), [key] — n. any beetle of the family Elateridae, comprising the click beetles. —adj. belonging or pertaining to the family Elateridae. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elaterid (Thesaurus) elater elaterite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language