himantopus

2 definitions found

himantopus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Himantopus \Himantopus\ n.
     one of two genera of stilts; they are similar to avocets but
     with straight bills.
  
     Syn: genus Himantopus.
          [WordNet 1.5]

himantopus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Himantopus
      n 1: major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but
           with straight bills [syn: Himantopus, genus Himantopus]