ornithopter
or·ni·thop·ter
noun \ˈȯr-nə-ˌthäp-tər\Definition of ORNITHOPTER
: an aircraft designed to derive its chief support and propulsion from flapping wings
Origin of ORNITHOPTER
International Scientific Vocabulary ornith- + -pter (as in helicopter)
First Known Use: 1908
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