ornithopter
or·nit·hop·ter
noun
1.
heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
Origin
From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.
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