Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

himantopus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hi-man-to-pus
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Questions

What does himantopus mean?
one of two genera of stilts; they are similar to avocets but with straight bills.

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