equid
- noun
- /ˈɛkwɪd/
- Specialized
:
equino
- Equids such as horses and donkeys are commonly used for riding and farm work.
Examples
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We review strongylosis, covering all aspects as it is one of the most important internal parasitic diseases of equines caused by nematodes of the Strongylidae family, affecting more than 80% of equids in the world.
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The museum has a special exhibit featuring various equids, including zebras and donkeys.
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In 2013, to determine exposure of equids to >1 tickborne organism, visiting veterinary students collected blood samples from horses.
Academic text (2015) -
As a wildlife ecologist, I have proposed and described in some detail a solution to this terrible miscarriage of justice, benefiting both the wild equids and the general public of the United States.
Blog text (15) -
Figure 1. Known distribution of West Nile virus infection and disease caused by Kunjin strain (A) and distribution of encephalitis cases among equids (B), New South Wales, Australia, 2011. Dashed line indicates the Great Dividing Range.
Academic text (2012) -
She studied the behavior of equids in the wild to better understand their social structures.
Synonyms
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An animal in the horse family like a horse or donkey
Surface Forms
Morphology
equid = equine (opaque) = equi + id
Formed from a Latin combining form plus the specialized taxonomic suffix '-id'; the components are technical and not transparently meaningful to average learners.
Etymology
The word equid comes from the Latin equus, meaning 'horse'. It shares the same root as equine and equestrian, so equid names animals in the horse family, like horses, donkeys, and zebras.