equino

Definitions of equino
  1. noun
    hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
    synonyms: equidi, equini
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    cavallo
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
    asino, somaro
    hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
    bardotto
    hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile
    zebra
    any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
    cavalla, giumenta
    female equine animal
    animale da sella, cavalcatura, monta
    a lightweight horse kept for riding only
    brocco, giada, ronzino
    an old or over-worked horse
    pony
    any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
    baio
    a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
    sauro
    a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
    asino, somaro
    domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
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    ungulati
    placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
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