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Meanings of genus Himantopus in английском

каталонский
himantopus

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

        himantopus
        Synonyms
        Examples for "Himantopus"
        Examples for "Himantopus"
        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 genus Himantopus
        каталонский
        himantopusgenus himantopus