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

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

From Literature

It has cloned critically endangered, double-humped wild Bactrian camels using the eggs and surrogate mothers of single humped camels, Wani said.

From Reuters

A two-humped Bactrian camel can weigh more than 2,000 pounds.

From Washington Post

Bactrian camels originally came from the deserts of central and eastern Asia and can survive in extreme conditions.

From BBC

He was a Bactrian camel that’s native Asia, so the cold weather didn’t bother him.

From Washington Times