Bactrian camel

/ˈbæktɹɪən ˈkæməl/

noun

The camel with two humps, Camelus bactrianus, native to the steppes of Asia.

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Camelus bactrianus
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Meanings

nounBactrian camel (plural Bactrian camels)

plural Bactrian camels

  1. The camel with two humps, Camelus bactrianus, native to the steppes of Asia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountwo-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia

Similar
Camelus bactrianus
Broader
camel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic فَالِج, جَمَل ذُو سَنَامَيْن
  • فَالِج (fālij)Camelus bactrianus
  • جَمَل ذُو سَنَامَيْن (jamal ḏū sanāmayn)Camelus bactrianus
Bulgarian двугърба камила
  • двугърба камила (dvugărba kamila)Camelus bactrianus
Catalan camell bactrià
  • camell bactriàCamelus bactrianus
Chinese Mandarin 雙峰駱駝 /双峰骆驼
  • 雙峰駱駝 /双峰骆驼 (shuāngfēng luòtuo)Camelus bactrianus
Dutch kameel
  • kameelCamelus bactrianus
Finnish kaksikyttyräinen kameli
  • kaksikyttyräinen kameliCamelus bactrianus
French chameau de Bactriane
  • chameau de BactrianeCamelus bactrianus
German Trampeltier
  • TrampeltierCamelus bactrianus
Greek βακτριανή
  • βακτριανή (vaktrianí)Camelus bactrianus
Hungarian kétpúpú teve, baktrián
  • kétpúpú teveCamelus bactrianus
  • baktriánCamelus bactrianus
Icelandic kameldýr
  • kameldýrCamelus bactrianus
Irish camall Baictriach
  • camall BaictriachCamelus bactrianus
Japanese フタコブラクダ
  • フタコブラクダ (futakoburakuda)Camelus bactrianus
Korean 쌍봉낙타
  • 쌍봉낙타 (ssangbongnakta)Camelus bactrianus
Norwegian kamel, baktriakamel
  • kamelCamelus bactrianus
  • baktriakamelCamelus bactrianus
Persian الوانه, شتر بلخی
  • الوانه (alvâne)Camelus bactrianus
  • شتر بلخی (šotor-e balxi)Camelus bactrianus
Polish baktrian, wielbłąd dwugarbny
  • baktrianCamelus bactrianus
  • wielbłąd dwugarbnyCamelus bactrianus
Portuguese camelo bactriano
  • camelo bactrianoCamelus bactrianus
Romanian bactriană, cămilă bactriană
  • bactrianăCamelus bactrianus
  • cămilă bactrianăCamelus bactrianus
Russian бактриа́н, двуго́рбый верблю́д
  • бактриа́н (baktrián)Camelus bactrianus
  • двуго́рбый верблю́д (dvugórbyj verbljúd)Camelus bactrianus
Spanish camello bactriano
  • camello bactrianoCamelus bactrianus
Turkish bakteryan, çift hörgüçlü deve
  • bakteryanCamelus bactrianus
  • çift hörgüçlü deveCamelus bactrianus
Ukrainian бактріа́н, двого́рбий верблю́д
  • бактріа́н (baktrián)Camelus bactrianus
  • двого́рбий верблю́д (dvohórbyj verbljúd)Camelus bactrianus
Vietnamese lạc đà hai bướu
  • lạc đà hai bướuCamelus bactrianus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bactrian camel

TamilenamelmammalYAMLtrammelArabian camelceramalrammeltramel
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Cite this entry
APA

Bactrian camel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bactrian%20camel

MLA

“Bactrian camel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bactrian%20camel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bactrian camel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bactrian%20camel.

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