- two-humped camel
- camel with two humps on its back
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
two-humped camel
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Camel — Taxobox name = Camel image width = 240px image caption = Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius image2 width = 240px image2 caption = Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia =… … Wikipedia
camel — n. an Arabian, one humped; Bactrian, two humped camel * * * [ kæm(ə)l] Bactrian one humped two humped camel an Arabian … Combinatory dictionary
Camel hair — is, variously, the hair of a camel; a type of cloth made from camel hair; or a substitute for authentic camel hair; and is classified as a specialty hair fiber. When woven into haircloth, using the outer protective fur called guard hair, camel… … Wikipedia
camel — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo French, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew gāmāl camel Date: before 12th century 1. either of two large ruminant mammals (genus Camelus) used as draft … New Collegiate Dictionary
camel — [kam′əl] n. [ME < OE or OFr < L camelus < Gr kamēlos < Heb or Phoen gāmāl; ult. < ? Bab] 1. either of two species of large, domesticated ruminants (genus Camelus) with a humped back, long neck, and large, cushioned feet: capable of … English World dictionary
Bactrian camel — Bactrian Bac tri*an, a. Of or pertaining to Bactria in Asia. n. A native of Bactria. [1913 Webster] {Bactrian camel}, the two humped camel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bactrian camel — ► NOUN ▪ the two humped camel, native to central Asia. ORIGIN named after Bactria, an ancient empire in central Asia … English terms dictionary
Bactrian camel — noun two humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia • Syn: ↑Camelus bactrianus • Hypernyms: ↑camel … Useful english dictionary
camel — camellike, adj. /kam euhl/, n. 1. either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Cf. Bactrian camel, dromedary. 2. a color ranging from yellowish tan to yellowish brown. 3. Also called camel spin. Skating … Universalium
camel — cam•el [[t]ˈkæm əl[/t]] n. 1) mam either of two large, humped ruminants of the genus Camelus, of the Old World Compare Bactrian camel dromedary 2) a color ranging from yellowish tan to yellowish brown 3) spog a spin in skating done in an… … From formal English to slang
