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equine

equine

4 6.3
An animal in the horse family like a horse or donkey
  • noun
  • /ˈɛkwɪn/
translation icon : equino
  • The therapy center provides specialized care for various equine species, including horses and donkeys.
  • equine encephalitis
  • equine estrogens
  • equine-assisted

Examples

  • Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has sponsored all but one of the events.

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  • The Distinguished Lecture Series began in the fall of 2009 and has become a signature program of UK Ag Equine Programs.

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  • One could tell it had once been a thriving horse farm, but all equine facilities were too deteriorated to be reused.

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  • These are horse estrogens, equine estrogens, and they're purified from the urine of pregnant mares, pregnant horses.

  • Green Chimneys, a residential facility for at-risk children (www.greenchimneys.org), and equine-assisted therapy (www.eagala.org).

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  • Many students at the farm learn about animal care through their involvement in the equine program.

  • Veterinarians often study equine anatomy to better understand the health of horses and their relatives.

Synonyms

equid
vsequine
  • Specialized
9.6

A mammal like a horse, donkey, or zebra with slender legs and a mane

is a general member of the horse family without stressing physical traits

Compounds

equine encephalitis
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A disease spread by mosquitoes from horses that causes swelling of the brain and can infect people

equine distemper
  • Specialized
7.7

A serious disease of horses caused by germs that makes the nose and throat sore and swollen

9.1

A virus that makes a horse's brain and spinal cord swell and can spread to people by mosquito bites

Surface Forms

equine singular
equines plural

Etymology

The word equine comes from the Latin equus, meaning 'horse', and can be used as a noun for an animal of the horse family. So when we say 'equines' we mean horses, donkeys, zebras and other horse-like animals.