Definition of himantopus Himantopus

We found 2 definitions of himantopus from 2 different sources.

What does himantopus mean?

Noun
himantopus - major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
		genus Himantopus
		bird genus a genus of birds
		charadrii, suborder charadrii shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews
		himantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, stilt plover, stiltbird, stilt long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
		black-necked stilt, himantopus mexicanus stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
		black-winged stilt, himantopus himantopus stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings
		himantopus himantopus leucocephalus, white-headed stilt stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck