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camel

cam·el

camel

 
pronunciation:
kae ml
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part of speech: noun
definition: a large animal with long legs and a long neck. Camels are domesticated mammals; people use camels for riding and for carrying loads across deserts. Camels from the deserts of Central Asia have two humps. Camels from northern Africa and the Middle East have one hump.
 
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derivation: camel-like (adj.)
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  desert, mammal, transportation