genus Himantopus ge·nus·hi·mantopus uncommon noun 1. major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills SynonymsHimantopusgenus Himantopus Related words Broader terms bird genus Parts Charadrii Part of stiltblack-necked stiltblack-winged stiltwhite-headed stiltkaki WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
