Equid vs Equine - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between equid and equine

is that equid is any animal of the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc. while equine is any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus.

As an adjective equine is

of or relating to a horse or horses.

equid

English

Noun

(en noun)

Any animal of the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.)

Hyponyms

* See also

equine

English

Adjective

(-)

Of or relating to a horse or horses

Of or relating to any member or members of the genus Equus .

Synonyms

* horsey or horsy

Noun

(en noun)

Any horse or horse-like animal, especially one of the genus Equus .