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equine
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e·quine  (kwn, kwn)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
2. Of or belonging to the family Equidae, which includes the horses, asses, and zebras.

[Latin equnus, from equus, horse; see ekwo- in Indo-European roots.]

equine n.

equine [ˈɛkwaɪn]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a horse
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses
[from Latin equīnus, from equus horse]
equinely  adv

equine  (kwn, kwn)
Characteristic of or resembling horses or related animals, such as donkeys.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.equineequine - hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal - placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
Equidae, family Equidae - horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals
Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
ass - hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
mule - hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
hinny - hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"
zebra - any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
Equus quagga, quagga - mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
Adj.1.equine - resembling a horse
2.equine - of or belonging to the family Equidae
Translations
equine [ˈekwaɪn] ADJequino
equine [ˈɛkwaɪn] adjéquin(e)
equine
adjPferde-; equine sportsPferdesport m
equine [ˈɛkwaɪn] adjequino/a
equine [ˈɛkwaɪn] adjequino/a


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