noun
type genus of the Camelidae: camels
• Syn: ↑genus Camelus
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Camelidae, ↑family Camelidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑camel
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\\kəˈmēləs\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus comprising the true camels and a number of extinct related animals
Useful english dictionary. 2012.