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Bactrian camel

noun

  1. an Asian camel, Camelus bactrianus, having two humps on the back: an endangered species.


Bactrian camel

noun

  1. a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus , used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia Compare Arabian camel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bactrian camel1

First recorded in 1600–10
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Example Sentences

And, however severe the weather may be, the Bactrian Camel never sleeps under a roof.

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