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]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]