| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "Himantopus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1839. (references) |
Common Expressions: Himantopus
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Genus Himantopus | Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Himantopus himantopus | Stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus | Stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Himantopus mexicanus | Stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Himantopus novae-zelandiae | Blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Himantopus stilt | Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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