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equine vs Equus caballus

Equus caballus vs equine

equine and Equus caballus both are nouns.

equine is an adjective but Equus caballus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
equine Yes Yes No No
Equus caballus Yes No No No
As nouns, Equus caballus is a hyponym of equine; that is, Equus caballus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equine:
  • equine: hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
  • Equus caballus: solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Other hyponyms of equine include horse, ass, mule, hinny, zebra, Equus quagga, quagga.
equine (noun) Equus caballus (noun)
hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
equine (adjective) Equus caballus (adjective)
resembling a horse
of or belonging to the family Equidae
Difference between equine and Equus caballus

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