DROMEDARY Definition & Meaning

dromedary

[ drom-i-der-ee, druhm- ]

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noun

plural dromedaries.

the single-humped camel, Camelus dromedarius, of Arabia and northern Africa.

dromedary

/ ˈdrʌmədərɪ; ˈdrɒm-; -drɪ /

noun

a type of Arabian camel bred for racing and riding, having a single hump and long slender legs
another name for Arabian camel

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dromedary¹

1300–50; Middle English dromedarie, -ary (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin ��ǳ��ܲ� ( ��ŧ��ܲ� ) < Greek dromad- (stem of ��ǳ�á�� ) running + Latin -��ܲ� -ary

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dromedary¹

C14: from Late Latin ��ǳ��ܲ� ( ��ŧ��ܲ� ), from Greek dromas running

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Studies, some done by Drosten’s team, found 229E relatives in healthy dromedary camels in the Arabian Peninsula and Africa, firming up the theory.

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The WHO said there were no signs the man had come into contact with dromedary camels, which spread the disease that is separate from COVID-19.

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And the oryxes, and the Barbary sheep, and the Przewalski’s horses, the giraffes, the dromedary camels and a variety of other hoofed mammals.

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Al Dhafra also features falcon racing, dromedary dancing and a camel milking contest.

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The dromedary in question escaped a Nativity scene in Bonner Springs, marking the latest chapter in the colorful and often chaotic history of camels in the United States.

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