Ornithopter
/ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.
- 2 heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Leonardo da Vinci's Ornithopter flying machine was never actually created."
Etymology
From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.