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two-humped

two-humped

5.3
Having two humps on an animal's back
  • adjective
  • /ˈtuːˌhʌmpt/
translation icon : de dos jorobas
  • Another treat was an opportunity to ride the two-humped Bactrian camels.
  • two-humped camel

Examples

  • Filarete has depicted a two-humped Bactrian camel.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The distribution resembles a two-humped camel.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The two-humped Bactrian camels are well adapted to cold desert climates.

  • In the zoo, we saw a two-humped camel grazing peacefully in its enclosure.

  • A two-humped camel can carry more weight than its single-humped counterpart.

Synonyms

double-humped
vstwo-humped
5.8

Having two humps like some camels

is restricted to animals referring only to their backs

How Many Humps

two-humped
5.3

Surface Forms

two-humped positive

Morphology

two-humped = two-hump (transparent) = two + hump + ed

The adjective is clearly derived from the noun 'two-hump' by adding the suffix '-ed', indicating possession of two humps.

Etymology

Two-humped is simply made from two and hump, where hump means 'a rounded rise' like a small hill on the animal's back. So a two-humped animal literally has 'two humps', which makes the meaning easy to remember.