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The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.

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  1. n. The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.
  2. n. one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
  3. The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. Note: In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the better breeds of this species of camel. See Deloul.
  4. The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump orprotuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel,which has two humps.
  5. n:100 n one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia