horse family

American  

[hawrs fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / ˈhɔrs ˌfæm ə li, ˌfæm li /

noun

1. the animal family Equidae, once comprised of more than 40 genera and now represented by one surviving genus, Equus : noted as capable runners with muscular bodies and long legs, Equus members include horses, donkeys, zebras, and all their subspecies and hybrids.

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Etymology

Origin of horse family

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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horse family

And hey, Manning stays in the horse family, going from the Colts to the Broncos.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2012

For instance, in many monogamous species, such as animals in the dog or horse family, males and females are the same size.

From National Geographic

This is one of the most destructive of diseases with which the horse family is afflicted, and one that has set the best veterinary skill of the world at defiance.

From The Mule A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put by Harvey Riley

Abundant remains of extinct species of the horse family have been found, ranging far back in geological time, but native horses are not known to have existed since the coming of Europeans.

From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell

The horse family, or Equidae, belong to the tribe of Ungulates, or hoofed animals, some points of whose anatomy require to be considered in relation to our own.

From The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer by John S.J. Gerard