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equinism

equinism noun: a horselike gait sometimes resulting from gunshot injury to the legs.

Noun

equinism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A horselike gait sometimes resulting from gunshot injury to the legs.

Origin of equinism

From equine + -ism.

Questions about equinism

What does equinism mean?
Equinism means a horselike gait sometimes resulting from gunshot injury to the legs.
What part of speech is equinism?
Equinism is a noun.

Words near equinism in the dictionary

  1. equinecessary
  2. equinely
  3. equineness
  4. equines
  5. equinia
  6. equinism
  7. equinity
  8. equinocandin
  9. equinoces
  10. equinoctal
  11. equinoctes

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