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)