dromedario — meaning in English

English meaning

• camel noun A large, humped mammal adapted to desert life, used for transport and as a beast of burden.
• dromedary noun The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

Senses

dromedario is used for these senses in English:

• camel A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
• dromedary The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

camel — full definition

1. noun A large, humped mammal adapted to desert life, used for transport and as a beast of burden.
2. noun A light brownish colour, like a camel's coat.
3. adjective Of a light brownish colour.

dromedary — full definition

1. noun The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).
2. noun Any swift riding camel.
3. noun Referring to a biphasic clinical course of poliomyelitis, typically occurring in children, characterized by a minor illness, followed by an asymptomatic period of several days before the onset of a major illness involving the central nervous system.

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