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dromedary

noun drom·e·dary \ˈdrä-mə-ˌder-ē also ˈdrə-, -ˌde-rē\

: a camel of western Asia and northern Africa that has one hump on its back

plural drom·e·dar·ies

Full Definition of DROMEDARY

:  camel 1a
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Origin of DROMEDARY

Middle English dromedarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin dromedarius, from Latin dromad-, dromas, from Greek, running; akin to Greek dramein to run, dromos racecourse, Sanskrit dramati he runs about
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

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DROMEDARY Defined for Kids

dromedary

noun drom·e·dary \ˈdrä-mə-ˌder-ē\
plural drom·e·dar·ies

Definition of DROMEDARY for Kids

:  the camel of western Asia and northern Africa that has only one hump

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