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Meanings of Himantopus in English

Russian
ходулочники
Portuguese
himantopus
Spanish
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Catalan
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Genus of birds.

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        ходулочники
        Catalan
        himantopus

        Major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills.

              himantopus
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              Usage of Himantopus in English
              1
              The Himantopus, remarkable from the wonderful length of its legs, is VERY variable in the length of its legs.
              Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1
              2
              The kind of plover, which appears as if mounted on stilts (Himantopus nigricollis), is here common in flocks of considerable size.
              The Voyage of the Beagle
              Translations for Himantopus
              Portuguese
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