noun
dromedary
DRAH-muh-dair-ee/ˈdrɑːməderi/
A camel with one hump.
The dromedary stands in profile with its single hump clearly visible.
Etymology
The “running camel” name originally distinguished a swift Arabian camel bred and trained for riding. It emphasized speed and use as a saddle animal rather than the number of humps.
In context
Dromedary camels the mystery behind the single hump ever wondered why dramer camels have just one hump it's not merely a design Quirk by Nature this hump is actually a storage unit
More examples
- A dromedary has one hump, not two.
- The dromedaries rest in the shade during the afternoon.
- We watched a young dromedary walk beside its mother.
Forms
dromedary · dromedaries
Similar words
- camel
- A broader term covering both one-humped and two-humped camels.