CREPITATE


Meaning of CREPITATE in English

v.intr. 1 make a crackling sound. 2 Zool. (of a beetle) eject pungent fluid with a sharp report. crepitant adj.

[ L crepitare frequent. of crepare creak ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.