Dromedary
noun
A type of camel that has one hump.
The dromedary is the smaller and more common type of camel found in many parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
Often appears as...
- dromedary camel
- domesticated dromedary
noun
A Dromedary also refers to a one-humped camel that is used for riding and carrying heavy loads in hot desert climates.
In the Middle East, dromedaries are frequently used for transportation.
Often appears as...
- riding a dromedary
- dromedary for transportation
noun
A type of camel that has one hump.
The dromedary is the smaller and more common type of camel found in many parts of the Middle East and North Africa.
Often appears as...
- dromedary camel
- domesticated dromedary
noun
A Dromedary also refers to a one-humped camel that is used for riding and carrying heavy loads in hot desert climates.
In the Middle East, dromedaries are frequently used for transportation.
Often appears as...
- riding a dromedary
- dromedary for transportation
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Desert Adaptation
Dromedaries are adapted to desert life, a context to mention when discussing survival in harsh conditions.
Unlike horses, dromedaries can survive for days without water.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Bactrian
Don't confuse dromedaries with Bactrian camels, which have two humps instead of one.
I saw a dromedary at the zoo, not to be mistaken with the two-humped Bactrian camel.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Arabia
Dromedaries are often associated with Arabian culture and imagery.
The dromedary in the painting evoked the feel of an Arabian desert.
Pro Tip 1/3Desert Adaptation
Dromedaries are adapted to desert life, a context to mention when discussing survival in harsh conditions.
Unlike horses, dromedaries can survive for days without water.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Bactrian
Don't confuse dromedaries with Bactrian camels, which have two humps instead of one.
I saw a dromedary at the zoo, not to be mistaken with the two-humped Bactrian camel.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Arabia
Dromedaries are often associated with Arabian culture and imagery.
The dromedary in the painting evoked the feel of an Arabian desert.
Pro Tip 1/3Desert Adaptation
Dromedaries are adapted to desert life, a context to mention when discussing survival in harsh conditions.
Unlike horses, dromedaries can survive for days without water.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Bactrian
Don't confuse dromedaries with Bactrian camels, which have two humps instead of one.
I saw a dromedary at the zoo, not to be mistaken with the two-humped Bactrian camel.
Pro Tip 3/3Symbol of Arabia
Dromedaries are often associated with Arabian culture and imagery.
The dromedary in the painting evoked the feel of an Arabian desert.
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How not to be ignorant...
As I go forward, what has changed, the world population has grown, and the humps start to merge. The lower humps merged with the upper hump, and the camel dies and we have a dromedary world with one hump only. The percent in poverty has decreased. Still it's appalling
Video examples
Mountaineering: Height...
the pros and cons of every bit of gear are weighed before a big route sometimes alpinists forego tents and sleeping bags i was thinking for water bottles we've got the four liter dromedary cached yeah i was thinking we take just that
Video examples
How not to be ignorant...
As I go forward, what has changed, the world population has grown, and the humps start to merge. The lower humps merged with the upper hump, and the camel dies and we have a dromedary world with one hump only. The percent in poverty has decreased. Still it's appalling
Video examples
Mountaineering: Height...
the pros and cons of every bit of gear are weighed before a big route sometimes alpinists forego tents and sleeping bags i was thinking for water bottles we've got the four liter dromedary cached yeah i was thinking we take just that
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Patrick Rothfuss
American Writer
My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2.
Quote examples
Patrick Rothfuss
American Writer
My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2.
Example 1 of 1
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