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camel

//ˈkæməl//

Pluralcamels

Definition

A large, long-necked mammal with one or two humps on its back, adapted to live in desert regions.

To remember it

Picture the camel's long neck and hump, then imagine riding it like in this picture. This helps you remember 'camel'!

Examples

A1
The camel has a hump.
A2
We saw a camel at the zoo.
B1
Camels can walk for days without drinking water.
B2
The caravan relied on camels to cross the vast desert.
C1
Having adapted to extreme aridity, the camel stores fat in its hump as a reserve of energy.
C2
Were it not for the camel's remarkable endurance, trade routes across the Sahara might never have flourished.