'Himantopus' definitions:
Definition of 'Himantopus'
From: WordNet
noun
Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills [syn: Himantopus, genus Himantopus]
Definition of 'Himantopus'
From: GCIDE
- Himantopus \Himantopus\ n. one of two genera of stilts; they are similar to avocets but with straight bills.
- Syn: genus Himantopus. [WordNet 1.5]