transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-məl ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew gāmāl camel
Date: before 12th century
1. : either of two large ruminant mammals (genus Camelus ) used as draft and saddle animals in desert regions especially of Africa and Asia:
a. : the one-humped camel ( C. dromedarius ) extant only as a domestic or feral animal — called also dromedary
b. : the 2-humped camel ( C. bactrianus syn. C. ferus ) of Chinese Turkestan and Mongolia — called also Bactrian camel
2. : a watertight structure used especially to lift submerged ships
3. : a light yellowish brown
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camel 1: 1 dromedary, 2 Bactrian camel
]