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double-humped

double-humped

5.8
Having two humps like some camels
  • adjective
translation icon : de dos jorobas
  • Bactrian camels are the most famous double-humped animals.

Examples

  • The double-humped camel is well adapted to desert life.

  • We could see a double-humped sand dune rising in the distance.

  • The double-humped camel is native to Central Asia.

  • Have you ever seen a double-humped camel?

  • Bactrian camels are the most famous double-humped animals.

  • The double-humped camel is native to Central Asia.

  • Have you ever seen a double-humped camel?

Synonyms

two-humped
vsdouble-humped
5.3

Having two humps on an animal's back

applies to animals and other things with two raised parts

Antonyms

single-humped
6.1

An animal with one rounded bump on the back like some camels

How Many Humps

double-humped
5.8

Surface Forms

double-humped positive

Morphology

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

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'double' and 'humped' (hump + -ed) so the meaning 'having two humps' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word double-humped comes from double 'two' and hump 'a rounded raised part', so it means 'having two raised bumps', like a Bactrian camel with two humps.