"spring beetle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spring beetles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spring beetle (plural spring beetles)
  1. An elaterid; a click beetle. Categories (lifeform): Elateroid beetles
    Sense id: en-spring_beetle-en-noun-78wqHSdQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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