equine
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e·quine
(ē′kwīn′, ĕk′wīn′)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.
e′quine′ n.
equine
(ˈɛkwaɪn)adj
1. (Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a horse
2. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses
[C18: from Latin equīnus, from equus horse]
ˈequinely adv
e•quine
(ˈi kwaɪn, ˈɛk waɪn)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a horse.
n. 2. a horse.
[1770–80; < Latin equīnus=equ(us) horse + -īnus -ine1]
e′quine•ly, adv.
e•quin•i•ty (ɪˈkwɪn ɪ ti) n.
e·quine
(ē′kwīn′, ĕk′wīn′) Relating to horses or similar animals, such as donkeys.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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