Bactrian Camel Definition

noun
A two-humped camel (Camelus bactrianus), widely used as a beast of burden in desert regions of central and southwest Asia.
American Heritage
A camel (Camelus bactrianus) with two humps, native to central Asia: it is shorter, heavier, and hairier than the Arabian camel.
Webster's New World

The camel with two humps, Camelus bactrianus, native to the steppes of Asia.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Camelus bactrianus

Other Word Forms of Bactrian Camel

Noun

Singular:
Bactrian camel
Plural:
bactrian-camels

Bactrian Camel Sentence Examples

  • Dr Leche also institutes a comparison between the skeletons of the wild and the tame Bactrian camel with the remains of certain fossil Asiatic camels, namely, Camelus knoblochi from Sarepta, Russia, and C. alutensis from the Aluta valley, Rumania.

  • The Bactrian camel is, if possible, of still more importance to many of the central Asian Mongol races, supplying them alike with food and raiment.

  • The twohumped Bactrian camel is commonly used in the Oxus regions, but is seldom seen near the Indian frontier.

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