Difference between Equid and Equine

What is the difference between Equid and Equine?

Equid as a noun is any animal of the taxonomic family equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.) while Equine as a noun is any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus equus.

Equid

Part of speech: noun

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

Equine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to a horse or horsesOf or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus.

We hope you now know whether to use Equid or Equine in your sentence.

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