Bactrian camel


noun

an Asian camel, Camelus bactrianus, having two humps on the back: an endangered species.
Compare dromedary.

Origin of Bactrian camel

First recorded in 1600–10

British Dictionary definitions for bactrian camel

Bactrian camel

noun

a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus, used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia Compare Arabian camel