equine

[ ee-kwahyn, ek-wahyn ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse or other member of the horse family: a bold, equine face.

noun
  1. Also called equid . a horse or other member of the horse family: Her draft horses and mules are some of the finest equines we’ve ever seen.

Origin of equine

1
First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin equīnus, equivalent to equ(us) “horse” + -īnus adjective suffix; see -ine1

Other words from equine

  • e·quine·ly, adverb
  • e·quin·i·ty [ee-kwin-i-tee], /iˈkwɪn ɪ ti/, noun
  • un·e·quine, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for equine

equine

/ (ˈɛkwaɪn) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling a horse

  2. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses

Origin of equine

1
C18: from Latin equīnus, from equus horse

Derived forms of equine

  • equinely, adverb

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Scientific definitions for equine

equine

[ ēkwīn′, ĕkwīn′ ]


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

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