ˈȯ(r)nəˌthäptə(r), ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ornith- + -pter (as in helicopter )
: a heavier-than-air airplane deriving its chief support and propulsion from flapping wings
ˈȯ(r)nəˌthäptə(r), ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ornith- + -pter (as in helicopter )
: a heavier-than-air airplane deriving its chief support and propulsion from flapping wings
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012