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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bactrian camel¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

He traded our pack mule for a Bactrian camel to help us cross the desert ahead.

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It has cloned critically endangered, double-humped wild Bactrian camels using the eggs and surrogate mothers of single humped camels, Wani said.

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A two-humped Bactrian camel can weigh more than 2,000 pounds.

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Bactrian camels originally came from the deserts of central and eastern Asia and can survive in extreme conditions.

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He was a Bactrian camel that’s native Asia, so the cold weather didn’t bother him.

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