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Equus asinus

DEFINITIONS OF: Equus asinus

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n a wild ass of Africa

Synonyms:
African wild ass
Type of:
wild ass
any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa

n domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

Synonyms:
domestic ass, donkey
Types:
burro
small donkey used as a pack animal
moke
British informal for donkey
Type of:
ass
hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
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