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or·thop·ter \(ˈ)ȯ(r)|thäptə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: French orthoptère, from orth- + -ptére (as in hélicoptère helicopter) — more at helicopter 1. : a flying machine propelled by flapping of wings : a mechanical bird 2. [French orthoptère, from New Latin Orthoptera] : orthopteron |