equine

e·quine

E0190100 (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.

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

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e′quine′ n.

equine

(ˈɛkwaɪn) adj1. (Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a horse2. (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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	equine - hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neckequidodd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal - placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each footEquidae, family Equidae - horses; asses; zebras; extinct animalsEquus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric timesass - hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horsemule - hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterilehinny - 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 equinesEquus 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

equino