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Noun: ornithopter  'or-ni,thóp-tu(r)
  1. Heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
    "Scientists studied insect flight to develop more efficient ornithopter designs";
    - orthopter

Derived forms: ornithopters

Type of: heavier-than-air craft

Encyclopedia: Ornithopter