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Adjective: equine  'ee,kwIn or e-kwIn
  1. Of or belonging to the family Equidae
    "Horses, zebras, and donkeys are all equine species"
     
  2. Resembling a horse
    "The sculpture had distinctly equine features, with a long face and flowing mane"
Noun: equine  'ee,kwIn or e-kwIn
  1. Hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
    "Horses, zebras, and donkeys are all examples of equines";
    - equid

Derived forms: equines

Type of: odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal

Part of: Equidae, family Equidae

Encyclopedia: Equine