camel
Humped desert beast
A camel is a large humped mammal used for transport and riding in desert regions.
The two species—one-humped dromedary and two-humped Bactrian—are adapted to arid climates, capable of going long periods without water.
Camel appears in compounds: camel hair, camel toe.
The color camel is a yellowish-brown resembling the animal's coat.
Rounded raised mass
- dromedarySingle-humped camel species
- fatAdipose tissue
- reserveSupply kept back
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
hoof · padded · eyelashes · nostrils · lips · coat · fur · humped
Single-humped camel species
- llamaDomesticated Andean pack animal
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
- vicuñaWild Andean camelid
ungulate · herbivore · ruminant · cud-chewing · hoofed · mammal · feral
Fertile desert spot
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- aridDevoid of water
- sandstormWind-driven desert grit
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
scorching · barren · wadi · erg · sirocco · sunbaked · shifting · xerophyte
Pale sandy brown
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- khakiDull yellowish-brown shade
- sandFine rock particles
- taupeMuted gray-brown hue
fawn · tawny · buff · caramel · neutral · warm · earthy · golden-brown
Those who conduct commerce
- tradeExchange of commodities
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- journeyTravel from place to place
trek · oasis · caravanserai · bazaar · spices · textiles · incense · goods
Looped, flecked floor covering
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- pastoralistGrazer of livestock
- herderLivestock caretaker
- migrationMovement to new territory
Bred under human care
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- herdingManaging animal groups
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- meatAnimal tissue for food
wool · hide · leather · dung · fuel · racing · riding · working
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
drought-resistant · tireless · sturdy · rugged · long-distance · dehydration · fasting · trekking
hump
Rounded raised mass
adaptation · hoof · padded · eyelashes · nostrils · lips · coat · fur · humped · cud
dromedary
Single-humped camel species
- llamaDomesticated Andean pack animal
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
vicuña · ungulate · herbivore · ruminant · cud-chewing · hoofed · mammal · feral
oasis
Fertile desert spot
mirage · scorching · barren · wadi · erg · sirocco · sunbaked · shifting · xerophyte · tumbleweed
beige
Pale sandy brown
taupe · fawn · tawny · buff · caramel · neutral · warm · earthy · golden-brown · sandy
merchants
Those who conduct commerce
- tradeExchange of commodities
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
journey · trek · oasis · caravanserai · bazaar · spices · textiles · incense · goods · transport
berber
Looped, flecked floor covering
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- pastoralistGrazer of livestock
- herderLivestock caretaker
migration · steppe · wanderer · tent · encampment · grazing · livestock
domesticated
Bred under human care
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- herdingManaging animal groups
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
meat · wool · hide · leather · dung · fuel · racing · riding · working · trained
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
adaptability · drought-resistant · tireless · sturdy · rugged · long-distance · dehydration · fasting · trekking
cigarettes
Paper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
camelfish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
aquatic mammal · whale · dolphin · jellyfish · seahorse
camelpolar bear
Large white arctic mammal
penguin · arctic fox · walrus · seal · reindeer
- camel caravanLine of pack dromedaries
- the straw that broke the camel's backFinal minor burden causing collapse
- straw that broke the camel's backFinal small burden causing failure
- camel driverHandler of desert livestock
- camel hairSoft fur from humped animals
- camel rideTrip on humped beast