Meanings
nounorthopter (plural orthopters)
plural orthopters
- Any insect of the order Orthoptera
- Synonym of ornithopter.
Synonyms: ornithopter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of ornithopter.
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nounheavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
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Broader
heavier-than-air craft
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Origin
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APA
orthopter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopter
MLA
“orthopter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthopter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopter.
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