equine vs horse

horse vs equine

equine and horse both are nouns.

equine is an adjective but horse is not an adjective.

equine is not a verb while horse is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equine	Yes	Yes	No	No
horse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, horse is a hyponym of equine; that is, horse 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
horse: solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

Other hyponyms of equine include Equus caballus, ass, mule, hinny, zebra, Equus quagga, quagga.

equine (noun)	horse (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
	a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
	a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
	a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
	troops trained to fight on horseback

equine (adjective)	horse (adjective)
resembling a horse
of or belonging to the family Equidae

equine (verb)	horse (verb)
	provide with a horse or horses

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