Dromedary
Pronunciation : Drom"e*da*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas (sc. camelus), fr. Gr. dram to run.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Dromedaries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913