Nonhorse

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is not a horse.

    "Some intelligent things are not nonhorses (ie, some intelligent things are horses)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not of or pertaining to horses. not-comparable

    "Though nonhorse people might debate horses' intelligence—and, in truth, on an intelligence scale, other animals surpass them—once you have spent any amount of time with horses, you will likely be persuaded otherwise."

Example

More examples

"Some intelligent things are not nonhorses (ie, some intelligent things are horses)."

Etymology

From non- + horse.

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