equine (redirected from equines)

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.

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

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equine n.

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equine

Adjective

of or like a horse [Latin equus horse]

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equine  (kwn, kwn)

Characteristic of or resembling horses or related animals, such as donkeys.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	equine - hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck equid 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