Camelus bactrianus
- noun
- Specialized
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camello bactriano
- The Camelus bactrianus is well-adapted to survive in the harsh climates of Central Asian deserts.
Examples
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Scientists studied the dietary habits of Camelus bactrianus to learn how it copes with extreme temperatures.
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Have you ever seen a Camelus bactrianus in the wild?
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A caravan of Camelus bactrianus made its way slowly across the snow-covered steppes.
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The Camelus bactrianus is well adapted to cold climates.
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A caravan of Camelus bactrianus made its way slowly across the snow-covered steppes.
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Scientists studied the dietary habits of Camelus bactrianus to learn how it copes with extreme temperatures.
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The Camelus bactrianus is well-adapted to survive in the harsh climates of Central Asian deserts.
Synonyms
A large camel with two humps that lives in the cold deserts of central Asia
A large camel with two humps from Central Asia
Surface Forms
Morphology
Camelus + bactrianus
This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name functioning as a proper noun rather than a compositional English phrase; the specific meaning 'two‑humped Bactrian camel' is not transparently built from the parts. 'Camelus' is a taxonomic genus label and 'bactrianus' is not a regular English word (and thus not predictable to a B1 learner), so the overall meaning cannot be derived from the constituents.
Etymology
Camelus bactrianus is the Latin name that literally means 'camel from Bactria'. Camelus means 'camel' and bactrianus points to 'Bactria', an old region in Central Asia, so the name tells us it is the two-humped camel that lives there.
