a. [ L. equinus, fr. equus horse; akin to Gr. &unr_;, Skr. a&unr_;va, OS. ehu, AS. eh, eoh, Icel. j&unr_;r, OIr. ech, cf. Skr. a&unr_; to reach, overtake, perh. akin to E. acute, edge, eager, a. Cf. Hippopotamus. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]
The shoulders, body, things, and mane are equine; the head completely bovine. Sir J. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]