drom·e·dar·y (dr m  -d r  , dr m-)n. pl. drom·e·dar·ies The one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus dromedarius), widely used as a beast of burden in northern Africa and western Asia. Also called Arabian camel. [Middle English dromedarie, from Old French dromedaire, from Late Latin dromed  rius, from Latin dromas, dromad-, from Greek, running.] |
dromedary [ˈdrʌmədərɪ -drɪ ˈdrɒm-]
n pl -daries
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a type of Arabian camel bred for racing and riding, having a single hump and long slender legs
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for Arabian camel
[from Late Latin dromedārius (camēlus), from Greek dromas running]
dromedary, Bactrian - A one-hump camel is a dromedary (from Latin, meaning "swift camel," from Greek dromas, "runner") and a two-hump camel is a Bactrian (from Bactria in Asia).
See also related terms for runner.
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| Noun | 1. |  dromedary - one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asiacamel - cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions |
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