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insectothopters

insectothopters is the plural of insectothopter.

Meaning of insectothopter

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

Questions about insectothopters

What is insectothopters the plural of?
Insectothopters is the plural of insectothopter.

Words near insectothopters in the dictionary

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

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