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Noun: camel  ka-mul
  1. Cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
    "Bedouins have relied on camels for transportation across the Sahara for centuries"

Derived forms: camels

Type of: artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate

Part of: Camelus, genus Camelus

Encyclopedia: Camel, Arvana Dromedary