equid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any animal of the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.).
adj
  1. Of or relating to the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.).

Pronunciation

/ˈɛk.wɪd/

Word forms

equid equids

Etymology

An appellativization from Equid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names), or, by surface analysis, Latin equ(us) (“horse”) + -id.

Synonyms

Related words

Equus
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