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insectothopter

insectothopter noun: a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle designed to look like a dragonfly, developed by the CIA in the 1970s.

Noun

insectothopter (plural insectothopters)

  1. (historical) A miniature unmanned aerial vehicle designed to look like a dragonfly, developed by the CIA in the 1970s.
    • But the insectothopters were unable to fly in windy conditions. So the CIA gave up on the project.2020, Tessa Miller, Wings & Beaks: Technology Inspried by Animals, page 32

Forms of insectothopter

pluralinsectothopters

Questions about insectothopter

What does insectothopter mean?
Insectothopter means a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle designed to look like a dragonfly, developed by the CIA in the 1970s.
What part of speech is insectothopter?
Insectothopter is a noun.
What is the plural of insectothopter?
The plural of insectothopter is insectothopters.

Words near insectothopter in the dictionary

  1. insectologists
  2. insectology
  3. insectophobe
  4. insectophobes
  5. insectophobia
  6. insectothopter
  7. insectothopters
  8. insectotoxin
  9. insectotoxins
  10. insectproof
  11. insects

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