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# equine

adjective (equine); noun (an equine, equines — rare)

«equine» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Equine means to do with horses or like a horse: «equine vet», «equine flu». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#m1)
2. (rare noun) An equine is a horse or an animal of the horse family, such as a donkey or zebra. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in science, farming and vet talk about horses: equine health, equine centres, equine therapy. In biology, the horse family (horses, donkeys, zebras) is called the equines. In descriptions, an «equine face» is long, like a horse's. Phrases: «equine vet», «equine centre», «equine therapy».

### Examples

- She wants to be an equine vet when she grows up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#x1)
- The riding school is also an equine rescue centre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#x2)
- Equine flu stopped the horse races for a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#x3)
- Zebras and donkeys are equine animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#x4)
- The farm offers equine therapy for children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#x5)
- The statue had a proud equine head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#x6)
- The supernatural steed which Katoma tamed belongs to an equine race which often figures in the Skazkas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/#x7)

### Note

Say it «EK-wine». From Latin equus, horse. Related words: equestrian (to do with horse riding). Compare: canine (dogs), feline (cats), bovine (cows).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «equine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/equine/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«equine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/equine.html) on Mova free.