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genus Camelus

genus Camelus

8.4
A group of camels that includes one-humped and two-humped types
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈkeɪmələs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Camelus
  • The genus Camelus includes both the dromedary and the Bactrian camel.

Examples

  • Members of the genus Camelus are adapted to live in arid and semi-arid environments.

  • Did you know that the genus Camelus has adapted to desert environments?

  • Scientists discovered new insights into the evolution of the genus Camelus.

  • The genus Camelus includes both the dromedary and the Bactrian camel.

  • The genus Camelus includes both the dromedary and the Bactrian camel.

  • Members of the genus Camelus are adapted to live in arid and semi-arid environments.

  • Did you know that the genus Camelus has adapted to desert environments?

Synonyms

Camelus
vsgenus Camelus
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of large long-necked animals that includes camels from Asia and Africa

has the same meaning but adds the taxonomic family detail

Surface Forms

genus Camelus singular
genera Camelus plural

Morphology

genus + Camelus

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'genus' denotes a biological rank and 'Camelus' is the taxonomic name for the camel group, so together they clearly mean the taxonomic genus of camels. This Latin binomial/taxonomic naming pattern is standard and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Genus Camelus comes from scientific Latin: genus means a 'group' and Camelus is the Latin word for a 'camel'. So genus Camelus simply means the 'group of camels' that scientists use to name these animals.