Equidae
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A group of animals that includes horses, donkeys, and zebras
- noun
- /ˈɛkwɪdi/
- Specialized
:
Equidae
- Equidae relatives.
Examples
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The characteristics of Equidae mammals, such as long legs and large nostrils, help them adapt to various environments.
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Both zebras and horses are members of the family Equidae, which is known for its distinctive hoofed mammals.
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In the study of evolutionary biology, the Equidae family is significant because it includes both modern horses and their ancient ancestors.
Synonyms
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A group of animals that includes horses, donkeys, and zebras
is the formal taxonomic name for the same group
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Equidae comes from the Latin equus, which means 'horse', plus the ending -idae that scientists use for 'family'. So Equidae simply means the 'horse family', which is why it groups horses, zebras, and donkeys and is related to the word equine.