camelid

[ kam-uh-lid ]

/ ˈkæm ə lɪd /

noun

any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.

Nearby words

camel's-hair, camelback, cameleer, cameleon, camelhair, camelid, camellia, camelopard, camelopardalis, camelopardus, camelot

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Examples from the Web for camelid

The history of the camels (Camelid) is very similar to that of the horse.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for camelid

camelid

/ (kəˈmɛlɪd) /

adjective

of or relating to camels

belonging to the camel family, Camelidae

noun

any animal of the camel family

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