equid
[ ĕk′wĭd, ē′kwĭd ]
Any of various hoofed mammals of the family Equidae, which includes horses, donkeys, and zebras. Equids have muscular bodies with long, slender legs adapted for running and a single hoofed digit at the end of each limb.
Nearby words
- equi np deletion,
- equi-,
- equiangular,
- equiaxial,
- equicaloric,
- equidistance,
- equidistant,
- equiform,
- equilateral,
- equilateral hyperbola
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Examples from the Web for equid
Equid, the horse family, a division of the odd-toed (perissodactyle) Ungulates or hoofed mammals.
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