DROMEDARIES

Noun

dromedaries

plural of dromedary

plural of dromedarie (“obsolete spelling of dromedary”)

Source: Wiktionary


DROMEDARY

Drom"e*da*ry, n.; pl. Dromedaries. Etym: [F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas (sc. camelus), fr. Gr. dram to run.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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