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Bactrian camel

noun

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

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Origin of Bactrian camel

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby Bactrian camel

Bacteroides melaninogenicus, Bacteroides oris, bacteroidosis, Bactria, Bactrian, Bactrian camel, Bactrim, Bactroban, baculiform, baculine, baculite
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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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