Himantopus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Himantopus
    n 1: major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but
         with straight bills [syn: {Himantopus}, {genus Himantopus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Himantopus \Himantopus\ n.
   one of two genera of stilts; they are similar to avocets but
   with straight bills.

   Syn: genus {Himantopus}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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