Bactrian camel
noun
an Asian camel, Camelus bactrianus, having two humps on the back: an endangered species.
Compare dromedary.
Origin of Bactrian camel
First recorded in 1600–10
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British Dictionary definitions for bactrian camel
Bactrian camel
noun
a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus, used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central AsiaCompare Arabian camel
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