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ornithopter definition

or·ni·thop·ter (ôr′nə t̸häp′tər)

noun

an experimental type of aircraft designed to be propelled by the flapping of the wings

Etymology: < ornitho- + Gr pteron, wing, feather

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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