orthopter

noun

or·​thop·​ter

(ˈ)ȯ(r)¦thäptə(r)

plural -s

1

: a flying machine propelled by flapping of wings : a mechanical bird

2

[French orthoptère, from New Latin Orthoptera] : orthopteron

Word History

Etymology

French orthoptère, from orth- + -ptére (as in hélicoptère helicopter)

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