Himantopus novae-zelandiae hi·man·to·pusnovaezelandiae uncommon noun 1. blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt SynonymskakiHimantopus novae-zelandiae Related words Broader terms stilt Parts Himantopus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.