English noun: Himantopus | |||
1. | Himantopus (animal) major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills | ||
Synonyms | genus Himantopus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bird genus | ||
Member holonym | black-necked stilt, black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus, Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus, Himantopus mexicanus, Himantopus novae-zelandiae, Himantopus stilt, kaki, long-legs, longlegs, stilt, stilt plover, stiltbird, white-headed stilt | ||
Member meronym | Charadrii, suborder Charadrii | ||