Elateridae

plural noun

El·​a·​ter·​i·​dae

ˌeləˈterəˌdē

: a large family of elongated tapering beetles that commonly have the ability when overturned to flip into the air by a sudden movement of the prothorax and so produce a distinct clicking compare click beetle, wireworm

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Elater, type genus + -idae

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