dromedarynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdrɒm.ə.dər.i/us/ˈdrɑː.mə.der.i/a type of camel (= a large animal that lives in the desert) with one hump (= raised area) on its back
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Wild mammals
- aardvark
- anteater
- armadillo
- bandicoot
- big beast
- giant panda
- giraffe
- grizzly bear
- hedgehog
- hippopotamus
- panda
- platypus
- polar bear
- polecat
- porcupine
- tapir
- tusker
- vampire bat
- wallaby
- weasel
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Examples from literature
- Dromedaries in Australia crave for the mulga as food.
- The camels and dromedaries were advancing with water, but no one knew by which way to enter the tower.
- The dromedaries he kept in enclosures, where he brought up their young ones.
- To my astonishment I saw dromedaries yoked to many loaded carts.
- We have our own dromedaries and our own Arab guide on whom we can rely.