dromedary

Noun

Meaning

The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Arabian camel Camelus dromedarius doe hart roebuck armadillo red deer animal buck eland camel llama fawn cuddy alpaca
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Antonyms

ant mouse whale elephant

Hypernyms

animal camel

Phrases with the word

dromedary-like creature dromedary-like animal

Derivatives

Dromedaries

Examples

My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2. Patrick Rothfuss

With Donne, whose muse on dromedary trots, Wreathe iron pokers into true-love knots; Rhyme's sturdy cripple, fancy's maze and clue, Wit's forge and fire-blast, meaning's press and screw. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Close letter words and terms

dromedarian dromedarie dromedarist dromedary camel dromedary-like animal dromedary-like creature