equid

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equid

/ˈɛk.wɪd/ US, UK

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

noun equids

Any animal of the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.).
Similar: equid

adjective

not comparable Of or relating to the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.). Come on, this is Tetrapod Zoology: you knew those asses would be of the equid kind, right?

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noun any animal of the taxonomic family Equidae

中文	馬科動物 /马科动物 mǎkēdòngwù
Português	equídeo
Français	équidé

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"equid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/equid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"equid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/equid.

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@misc{equid_2026,
  title = {equid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/equid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}