equine
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or resembling a horse
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of, relating to, or belonging to the family Equidae, which comprises horses, zebras, and asses
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of equine
First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin equīnus, equivalent to equ(us) “horse” + -īnus adjective suffix; see -ine 1
Explanation
Equine means having to do with horses. An equine saddle is one used for a horse, as opposed to one for a camel. An equine face is a horse face, and no, that's not a very nice thing to say. Equine is connected to words that refer to animals—bovine means having to do with cows, porcine pigs, feline cats, canine dogs, etc. Many young girls go through an equine phase, where they are obsessed with all things horse—books, dolls, images, and, last but not least, actual horseback riding.
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Based on the parameters of the arcane Equine Injury Database, where only racing deaths are counted, Churchill’s spring meet had 5.39 deaths for every 1,000 starts, as computed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
The University of Kentucky’s Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, however, was recently removed because of alleged personnel and quality issues.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Researchers at the LMU Equine Clinic have developed a deep learning tool that is capable of reliably diagnosing moon blindness in horses based on photos.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
To clone these three ferrets, the Fish and Wildlife Service worked with zoo and conservation organizations and ViaGen Pets & Equine, a Texas business that clones horses for $85,000 and pet dogs for $50,000.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Lastly, the Eocene rocks have yielded in North America the remains of a small Equine quadruped, to which Marsh has given the name of Orohippus.
From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Nicholson, Henry Alleyne
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