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The correct spelling is camel.
How to pronounce camel
/ˈkæməl/
nounIPA: /ˈkæməl/
Say it like: Cam-el
The correct spelling is camel. A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus. For example: "Are you having a giraffe?!"
Usage Examples
“Are you having a giraffe?!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
- 2.A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
- 3.Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle.
- 4.A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
- 5.A giraffe unicycle.
adjective
- 1.Of a light brown color like that of a camel.
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