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ornithopter

or·nit·hop·ter

UK/ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə/ US/ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings

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Origin

From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.

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