Himantopus hi·man·to·pus uncommon noun 1. major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills Synonymsgenus Himantopus Related words Word family Himantopus himantopusHimantopus himantopus leucocephalusHimantopus mexicanusHimantopus novae-zelandiaeHimantopus stilt 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.
