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Bactrian camelBactrian Bac"tri*an, a.
Of or pertaining to Bactria in Asia. -- n. A native of
Bactria.
Bactrian camel, the two-humped camel. Boselaphus or Portax tragocamelusNylghau Nyl"ghau, Nylgau Nyl"gau, n. [Hind. & Per.
n[=i]lg[=a]w, prop., a blue cow; Per. n[=i]l blue + g[=a]w
cow. See Lilac, and Cow the animal.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large Asiatic antelope (Boselaphus, or Portax,
tragocamelus), found in Northern India. It has short horns,
a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. The
general color is grayish brown. [Written also neelghau,
nilgau, and nylghaie.] Camel-backed
Camel-backed Cam"el-backed`, a.
Having a back like a camel; humpbacked. --Fuller.
CameleonCameleon Ca*me"le*on, n.
See Chaceleon. [Obs.] Camelina sativaOilseed Oil"seed`, n. (Bot.)
(a) Seed from which oil is expressed, as the castor bean;
also, the plant yielding such seed. See Castor bean.
(b) A cruciferous herb (Camelina sativa).
(c) The sesame. CamelliaCamellia Ca*mel"li*a, n. [NL., after Georg Josef Kamel, or
Camelli, a Jesuit who is said to have brought it from the
East.] (Hort.)
An ornamental greenhouse shrub (Thea japonica) with glossy
evergreen leaves and roselike red or white double flowers. CamelliaCamellia Ca*mel"li*a, n. [NL.; -- named after Kamel, a Jesuit
who is said to have brought it from the East.] (Bot.)
An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves
and showy flowers. Camellia Japonica is much cultivated for
ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. oleifera are grown in
China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea
plant is now referred to this genus under the name of
Camellia Thea. Camellia JaponicaJaponica Ja*pon"i*ca, n. [NL., Japanese, fr. Japonia Japan.]
(Bot.)
A species of Camellia (Camellia Japonica), a native of
Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. Many other
genera have species of the same name. Camellia JaponicaCamellia Ca*mel"li*a, n. [NL.; -- named after Kamel, a Jesuit
who is said to have brought it from the East.] (Bot.)
An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves
and showy flowers. Camellia Japonica is much cultivated for
ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. oleifera are grown in
China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea
plant is now referred to this genus under the name of
Camellia Thea. Camellia TheaCamellia Ca*mel"li*a, n. [NL.; -- named after Kamel, a Jesuit
who is said to have brought it from the East.] (Bot.)
An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves
and showy flowers. Camellia Japonica is much cultivated for
ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. oleifera are grown in
China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea
plant is now referred to this genus under the name of
Camellia Thea. Camelopardalis giraffaGiraffe Gi*raffe", n. [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar.
zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zo["o]l.)
An African ruminant (Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the
deers and antelopes, but placed in a family by itself; the
camelopard. It is the tallest of animals, being sometimes
twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck
is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind
legs. CamelotCamelot Came"lot, n.
See Camelet. [Obs.] Camelry
Camelry Cam"el*ry, n.
Troops that are mounted on camels.
Camelus dromedariusDromedary Drom"e*da*ry (dr[u^]m"[-e]*d[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl.
Dromedaries. [F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas
(sc. camelus), fr. Gr. droma`s running, from dramei`n, used
as aor. of tre`chein to run; cf. Skr. dram to run.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or
protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian
camel, which has two humps.
Note: In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the
better breeds of this species of camel. See Deloul. Scamell
Scamell Scam"ell, or Scammel Scam"mel, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The female bar-tailed godwit. [Prov. Eng.]
Note: Whether this is the scamel mentioned by Shakespeare
[``Tempest,' ii. 2] is not known.
Struthio camelusOstrich Os"trich, n. [OE. ostriche, ostrice, OF. ostruche,
ostruce, F. autruche, L. avis struthio; avis bird + struthio
ostrich, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? bird, sparrow. Cf. Aviary,
Struthious.] [Formerly written also estrich.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio
camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and
very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a
long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable
of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high.
Note: The South African ostrich (Struthio australis) and
the Asiatic ostrich are considered distinct species by
some authors. Ostriches are now domesticated in South
Africa in large numbers for the sake of their plumes.
The body of the male is covered with elegant black
plumose feathers, while the wings and tail furnish the
most valuable white plumes.
Ostrich farm, a farm on which ostriches are bred for the
sake of their feathers, oil, eggs, etc.
Ostrich farming, the occupation of breeding ostriches for
the sake of their feathers, etc.
Ostrich fern (Bot.) a kind of fern (Onoclea
Struthiopteris), the tall fronds of which grow in a
circle from the rootstock. It is found in alluvial soil in
Europe and North America.
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