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CAMELUS

Pronunciation (US):

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Camelidae: camels

Synonyms:

Camelus; genus Camelus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Camelus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Camelus"):

camel (cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions)

Holonyms ("Camelus" is a member of...):

Camelidae; family Camelidae (camels and llamas and vicunas)

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