female horse

Thân thiện

A girl brushes her female horse in the stable.

Definition

Noun: A mature female equine animal, specifically one of the horse species (Equus ferus caballus). This term distinguishes the sex of the horse, referring to an adult female as opposed to a male (a stallion or gelding) or a young female (a filly).

Usage Notes

The term "female horse" is a general, descriptive compound noun. In precise equestrian and breeding contexts, more specific terms are used based on the animal's age and reproductive status: * A young female horse is called a filly. * An adult female horse, especially one used for breeding, is called a mare.

The phrase "female horse" itself is most commonly used for clear biological distinction or when the specific age-based term is unknown or unimportant to the context.

Examples

• The rancher separated the female horses from the male horses for the afternoon.
• A female horse typically has a slightly more refined head and neck than a male of the same breed.
• Is that a female horse or a male horse in the far pasture?
• The study observed the social behavior of a female horse within the herd.

Advanced Usage / Related Terms

• Mare: The standard term for an adult female horse, particularly one over the age of four or one that has borne a foal.
  • The mare and her foal grazed peacefully.
• Filly: A young female horse, usually under the age of four.
  • The energetic filly won the race for two-year-olds.
• Broodmare: A mare used primarily for breeding purposes.
  • The champion was retired to become a broodmare.
• Dam: The formal term for a female parent of a horse, used in pedigrees and registration papers.
  • This colt's sire and dam were both award-winners.

Synonyms

• Mare (for an adult)
• Filly (for a young one)

Antonyms

• Male horse
• Stallion (an adult, uncastrated male horse)
• Gelding (a castrated male horse)
• Colt (a young male horse)

Học thuật

Noun

1. female equine animal

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mare