EQUINE

equine

(adjective) of or belonging to the family Equidae

equine

(adjective) resembling a horse

equine, equid

(noun) hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

equine (not comparable)

Of or relating to a horse or horses.

Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus.

Synonyms

• horsely

• horsen

• horsey or horsy

Noun

equine (plural equines)

Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.

Source: Wiktionary


E"quine, a. Etym: [L. equinus, fr. equus horse; akin to Gr. a, OS. ehu, AS. eh, eoh, Icel. j, OIr. ech, cf. Skr. a to reach, overtake, perh. akin to E. acute, edge, eager, a. Cf. Hippopotamus.]

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a horse. The shoulders, body, things, and mane are equine; the head completely bovine. Sir J. Barrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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