equids

Definition of equidsnext
plural of equid
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Noun
  • This external lens mounts to the 3x telephoto camera module and uses a 16-element optical design for the equivalent of 300-mm reach, enabling up to 13x optical zoom and improved results at 30x and beyond.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But other Republicans say the taxpaying public shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The film opens with Jason resting near a campfire alongside his horse — a horse named Travis, after his brother.
    Ryan Brennan April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The animals live in small social groups — typically one stallion with several mares and their young — alongside separate bands of younger males.
    Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Pearl Is a Tiny, Piano-Playing Sensation Black Pearl — Pearl, to her fans — is one of nine mares on the Mini Therapy Horses team, a nonprofit based in California’s Santa Monica Mountains.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While filming the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising in Mexico, Fraser noticed a horse being picked on by other equines.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • That means many rules of the road for cars also apply to equines.
    Nick Sullivan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Several of the horses were fairly crazy stallions and one was blind.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Kelly Groenestijn - International Pet Photography Awards 2025 The encounter of two stallions early in the morning on a foggy January day this year gives the image a magical touch.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its internal weapons bays can carry up to four Blackbeard missiles.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The fire had reached nearby bays and swamps, which contributed to the challenging firefighting conditions.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Equids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equids. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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