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| cam·el [ kámm'l ] (plural cam·els) |
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1. (plural cam·els or cam·el) desert animal: a ruminant animal that has either one or two humps on its back and is adapted to a dry climate. Genus Camelus.
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2. colors light brown color: a light sandy brown color
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3. nautical
Same as caisson (sense 2)
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4. passenger vehicle: a tractor-trailer with a long trailer that has two humps, designed to carry many passengers and used as a means of public transportation in Cuba
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Latin< Greek kamēlos< Semitic] |
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  cam·el adjective |
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