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(Encyclopedia)horse mackerel: see tuna.horse nettle
(Encyclopedia)horse nettle: see nightshade.Belgian horse
(Encyclopedia)Belgian horse, one of the largest breeds of draft horses of pure European descent. It has a long history, antedating the Christian era, but became especially popular during the Middle Ages. In the 15t...mussel
(Encyclopedia)mussel, edible freshwater or marine bivalve mollusk. Mussels are able to move slowly by means of the muscular foot. They feed and breathe by filtering water through extensible tubes called siphons; a ...Stubbs, George
(Encyclopedia)Stubbs, George, 1724–1806, English painter known for his studies of horses. Self-taught, Stubbs was interested in comparative anatomy and published his Anatomy of the Horse (1766), which is still ad...trotter
(Encyclopedia)trotter: see Standardbred horse. ...buckeye
(Encyclopedia)buckeye: see horse chestnut.tarpan
(Encyclopedia)tarpan: see Przewalski's horse.devil's coach horse
(Encyclopedia)devil's coach horse: see mantid.harness racing
(Encyclopedia)harness racing: see horse racing. ...Browse by Subject
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