Equine Definition

ēkwīn, ĕkwīn
adjective
Of, like, or characteristic of a horse.
Webster's New World
Of or belonging to the family Equidae, which includes the horses, asses, and zebras.
American Heritage
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noun

Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.

Wiktionary
A horse.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Equine

Noun

Singular:
equine
Plural:
equines

Origin of Equine

  • Latin equīnus from equus horse ekwo- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin equīnus (“of or pertaining to horses”).

    From Wiktionary

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