dromedary
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drom·e·dary

noun \ˈdrä-mə-ˌder-ē also ˈdrə-, -ˌde-rē\
plural drom·e·dar·ies

Definition of DROMEDARY

: camel 1a

Origin of DROMEDARY

Middle English dromedarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin dromedarius, from Latin dromad-, dromas, from Greek, running; akin to Greek dramein to run, dromos racecourse, Sanskrit dramati he runs about
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with DROMEDARY

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