NOUN
- a wild ass of Africa
- domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
How To Use Equus asinus In A Sentence
- Thus the horse, in the nomenclature of the naturalist, is termed _Equus caballus_; the ass, _Equus asinus_; and the zebra, _Equus zebra_. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
- Donkeys, however -- equus asinus- where we get the word asinine -- are principally known for stubbornness, a demonstration of which is now in session. Will Durst: Swamp Drainage Detritus
- Donkeys, however -- equus asinus - where we get the word asinine -- are principally known for stubbornness, a demonstration of which is now in session. Will Durst: Swamp Drainage Detritus