equine
part of speech
adjective (equine); noun (an equine, equines — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Equine means to do with horses or like a horse: «equine vet», «equine flu». tree →
2) (rare noun) An equine is a horse or an animal of the horse family, such as a donkey or zebra. tree →
sense 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 →
- The riding school is also an equine rescue centre. tree →
- Equine flu stopped the horse races for a week. tree →
- Zebras and donkeys are equine animals. tree →
- The farm offers equine therapy for children. tree →
- The statue had a proud equine head. tree →
- The supernatural steed which Katoma tamed belongs to an equine race which often figures in the Skazkas. tree →
note
Say it «EK-wine». From Latin equus, horse. Related words: equestrian (to do with horse riding). Compare: canine (dogs), feline (cats), bovine (cows).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «equine» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.