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Definition of Genus Himantopus
1. Noun. Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills.
Exact synonyms: Himantopus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Charadrii, Suborder Charadrii
Member holonyms: Himantopus Stilt, Long-legs, Longlegs, Stilt, Stilt Plover, Stiltbird, Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus Mexicanus, Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus Himantopus, Himantopus Himantopus Leucocephalus, White-headed Stilt, Himantopus Novae-zelandiae, Kaki
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Charadrii, Suborder Charadrii
Member holonyms: Himantopus Stilt, Long-legs, Longlegs, Stilt, Stilt Plover, Stiltbird, Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus Mexicanus, Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus Himantopus, Himantopus Himantopus Leucocephalus, White-headed Stilt, Himantopus Novae-zelandiae, Kaki
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Himantopus
Literary usage of Genus Himantopus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1907)
"Nat., ed. 10, I, 1758, 151. Monotypic, with R. avocetta Linn, as type.
genus Himantopus. Himantopus BRISSON, Orn. V, 1760, ..."
2. American Ornithology; Or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States. by Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Jardine (1832)
"Mr Ord, in his reprint, placed it in the genus Himantopus, properly established
for these birds, but under the name ..."
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