camelid

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cam·e·lid

(kăm′ə-lĭd)

Any of various mammals of the family Camelidae, having padded two-toed feet and a cleft upper lip, and including the alpaca, camels, guanaco, llama, and vicuña.

[From New Latin Camēlidae, family name, from Latin camēlus, camel; see camel.]

cam′e·lid adj.

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camelid

(kəˈmɛlɪd)

adj

1. (Animals) of or relating to camels

2. (Animals) belonging to the camel family, Camelidae

(Animals) any animal of the camel family

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19 (BNA): -- Ancient sculpted bedrock depicting camelids and equids has been found in northern Saudi Arabian province of Al-Jawf.

2,000-year-old camel sculpture discovered in Saudi desert

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