1. a large mammal with one or two humps on its back, long neck, and long legs, used for riding and carrying goods in desert regions

Examples

• The camel walked slowly across the hot desert sand.
• Camels can go for days without drinking water.
• The trader loaded his goods onto the camel’s back.
• A camel’s hump stores fat, not water.
• The zoo has both one-humped and two-humped camels.
• Bedouins have relied on camels for transportation for centuries.