Definition of equine Equine

/iˈkwajˌn/ - [eekwayn] - eq•uine

We found 10 definitions of equine from 6 different sources.

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What does equine mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: equines

equine - hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
  equid
  odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
  equidae, family equidae horses; asses; zebras; extinct animals
  equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
  ass hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
  mule hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
  hinny hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"
  zebra any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

Adjective

equine, equiner, equinest

equine - of or belonging to the family Equidae
equine - resembling a horse
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • equine (Noun)
    Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.
  • equine (Adjective)
    Of or relating to a horse or horses.
  • equine (Adjective)
    Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • equine (a.)
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a horse.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • equine
    An animal belonging to the family of Equidae.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • equine
    ē′kwīn, Equinal, ē-kwīn′al, adj. pertaining to a horse or horses.—n. Equin′ia, horse-pox, glanders, farcy. [L. equinusequus, a horse.]

Part of speech

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  • equine, noun, singular of equines.
  • equine, adjective.

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