Flapping stroke
1Swimming stroke — A woman swims the breaststroke Human swimming typically consists of repeating a specific body motion or swimming stroke. There are many kinds of strokes, each defining a different swimming style or crawl. Most strokes involve rhythmic and… …
2flap — I. n. 1. Hanging fold. 2. Flapping, swinging, pendulous motion. 3. Flapping stroke, slap. II. v. a. Wave about, shake, beat, vibrate, flutter. III. v. n. 1. Wave, vibrate, move in folds, flutter noisily. 2 …
3Insect wing — Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly. Hoverflies hovering to mate …
4Bird flight — Flight is the main mode of locomotion used by most of the world s bird species. Flight assists birds while feeding, breeding and avoiding predators.Evolution of bird flightMost paleontologists agree that birds evolved from small theropod… …
5Insect flight — Insects are the only group of invertebrates known to have evolved flight. Insects possess some remarkable flight characteristics and abilities, still far superior to attempts by humans to replicate their capabilities. Even our understanding of… …
6Hyperkinesia — This article is about hyperkinesia, the pathologically increased muscular movement. For hyperkinesis, hyperactivity often seen in children, see Hyperkinesis. Hyperkinesia Basal ganglia and its normal pathways. This circuitry is often disrupted in …
7Ornithopter — Cybird radio controlled ornithopter Pa …
8Powered hang glider — A foot launched powered hang glider (FLPHG), also called powered harness, nanolight or hangmotor, is a powered hang glider harness with a motor and propeller in pusher configuration. An ordinary hang glider is used for its wing and control frame …
9locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… …
10Confuciusornis — Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 125–120 Ma …
