Bactrian camel

noun

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

Bactrian camel

noun

1. a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus , used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia Compare Arabian camel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bactrian camel¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

He traded our pack mule for a Bactrian camel to help us cross the desert ahead.

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I hugged my Bactrian camel’s limp neck and frantically searched for Mara’s jade sash.

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Behind him marched the limp Bactrian camel, already packed and ready.

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I must have given him a devil’s glare because he raised his hands in surrender and went back to rousing the fainted Bactrian camel.

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It’s a young Uzbek messenger, riding a Bactrian camel, wearing an old wide-brimmed hat.

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