Camelus
See also: camelus
Translingual
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Camelus dromedarius
Etymology
From Latin camelus (“camel”)
Proper noun
Camelus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Camelidae – the camels.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Artiodactyla - order; Tylopoda - suborder; Camelidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Camelus dromedarius - type species; Camelus bactrianus - other extant species
Further reading
Camelus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Camelus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Camelus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons