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ornithopter

UK/ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə//ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/

ornithopter noun: an aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.

ornithopter: an aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings
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Noun

ornithopter (plural ornithopters)

  1. An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.

Forms of ornithopter

pluralornithopters
alternative formorthopter

Origin of ornithopter

From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.

Questions about ornithopter

What does ornithopter mean?
Ornithopter means an aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.
What part of speech is ornithopter?
Ornithopter is a noun.
How do you pronounce ornithopter?
Ornithopter is pronounced /ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə/ (UK).
What is the plural of ornithopter?
The plural of ornithopter is ornithopters.

Words near ornithopter in the dictionary

  1. ornithopod
  2. ornithopodan
  3. ornithopodans
  4. ornithopodous
  5. ornithopods
  6. ornithopter
  7. ornithopters
  8. ornithorhynchid
  9. ornithorhynchids
  10. ornithorhynchus
  11. ornithorhynchuses

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