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equine

UK/ˈɛkˌwaɪn/ US/ˈiːˌkwaɪn/ rare
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

resembling a horse

2.

of or belonging to the family Equidae

noun

1.

hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin equīnus (“of or pertaining to horses”).

Phrases

  • eastern equine encephalitis
  • equine rhabdomyelosis
  • equine therapy
  • equine variola
  • Venezuelan equine encephalitis
  • Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

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