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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dromedary \drom"edary\ dru^m"-edaslry^, n.; pl.
   dromedaries -ri^z. f. dromadaire, ll. dromedarius, fr.
   l. dromas sc. camelus, fr. gr. droma`s running, from
   dramei^n, used as aor. of tre`chein to run; cf. skr. dram to
   run. zool.
   the arabian camel camelus dromedarius, having one hump or
   protuberance on the back, in distinction from the bactrian
   camel, which has two humps.
   1913 webster

   note: in arabia and egypt the name is restricted to the
         better breeds of this species of camel. see deloul.
         dromond
see also:
dromedaries camelus dromedarius bactrian camel deloul 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
dromedary
     n : one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern africa and
         southwestern asia syn: arabian camel, camelus
         dromedarius
see also:
arabian camel camelus dromedarius 
[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
49 moby thesaurus words for "dromedary":
   cape elk, siberian husky, virginia deer, antelope, ass,
   beast of burden, buck, camel, camelopard, caribou, deer, deerlet,
   doe, draft animal, eland, elephant, elk, fallow deer, fawn,
   gazelle, giraffe, gnu, hart, hartebeest, hind, horse, husky, kaama,
   llama, malamute, moose, mule, mule deer, musk deer, okapi, ox,
   pack horse, red deer, reindeer, roe, roe deer, roebuck, sledge dog,
   springbok, stag, sumpter, sumpter horse, sumpter mule,
   wildebeest




[4] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
dromedary
   isa. 60:6, an african or arabian species of camel having only
   one hump, while the bactrian camel has two. it is distinguished
   from the camel only as a trained saddle-horse is distinguished
   from a cart-horse. it is remarkable for its speed jer. 2:23.
   camels are frequently spoken of in partriarchal times gen.
   12:16; 24:10; 30:43; 31:17, etc.. they were used for carrying
   burdens gen. 37:25; judg. 6:5, and for riding gen. 24:64.
   the hair of the camel falls off of itself in spring, and is
   woven into coarse cloths and garments matt. 3:4. see camel.
   
see also:
camel 

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