Definition of camel Camel
/kæˈmʌl/ - [katmul] - cam•el
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NounPlural: camels |
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| camel - cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions | ||
| artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot | ||
| camelus, genus camelus type genus of the Camelidae: camels | ||
| arabian camel, camelus dromedarius, dromedary one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- camel (n.)
A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicua, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia). - camel (n.)
A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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camel
A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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camel
kam′el, n. an animal of Asia and Africa with one or two humps on its back, used as a beast of burden and for riding.—adj. Cam′el-backed, hump-backed.—ns. Cam′eleer, one who drives or rides a camel; Cam′eline, camlet.—adj. Cam′elish, like a camel, obstinate.—n. Cam′elry, troops mounted on camels.—Camel's hair, the hair of the camel: the hair of the squirrel's tail used for paint-brushes; Camel's thorn, a shrub of the bean family which camels eat greedily. [L. camelus—Gr. kamēlos—Heb. gāmāl.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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camel
See PACK AND DRAUGHT ANIMALS.
Wikipedia 
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Camels are mammals of the Camelidae family. Camels form the genus "Camelus". They are also called Afro-Asiatic Camelids. There are two living species of camels.
Taxonomy and appearance.
A dromedary has one hump on its back. A Bactrian camel has two humps on its back.
Dromedaries came from North Africa and the Greater Middle East region. Bactrian Camels originally lived in eastern Asia such as Pakistan, within Pakistan the Dromedary camel is the Provincial animal of Balochistan (Pakistan).
Habitat and adaptation.
Camels live in deserts, lands that are hot and dry. Camels have adaptations that help them live in deserts. A camel has a thick coat of hair that protects it from the sun. A camel has wide, soft feet, so it can walk a long time in the hot sand.
Several adaptations help a camel save water. When there is food and water, a camel can eat and drink large amounts and store it as fat in the hump. Then, when there is no food or water, the camel uses the fat for energy, and the hump becomes small and soft. A camel’s waste contains very little water. Even the water from the camel’s breath flows back into its mouth.
A camel has a naturally adapted thermostat - it can change its bodily temperature by 6 degrees centigrade either way.
It has 2 sets of eyelashes, closing muscles in the nasal passages with slited nostrils, hairy ears and tough, leathery skin to protect the camels skin in vital emergencies i.e a sandstorm. It has thick rubbery lips to eat dry, prickly plants and a lar
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🔤- camel, noun, singular of camels.
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