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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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