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dromedary: see camel camel, ruminant mammal of the family Camelidae. The family consists of three genera, the true camels of Asia (genus Camelus); the wild guanaco and the domesticated alpaca and llama , all of South America (genus Lama ..... Click the link for more information. . dromedary 1. a type of Arabian camel bred for racing and riding, having a single hump and long slender legs 2. another name for Arabian camel dromedary [′dräm·ə‚der·ē] (vertebrate zoology) Camelus dromedariusThe Arabian camel, distinguished by a single hump. dromedary able to cover a hundred miles in one day. [Medieval Animal Symbolism: White, 80–81] See : Endurance How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And bringing up the rear will be a female dromedary, a one-humped Arabian camel named Mariah. Revenge came on a recent Sunday in the form of Joe, a one-humped Arabian camel. |
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