| drome | <zoology> The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher. Origin: F, fr. Gr. Running. See Dromedary. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dromedary | <zoology> The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the better breeds of this species of camel. See Deloul. Origin: F. Dromadaire, LL. Dromedarius, fr. L. Dromas (sc. Camelus), fr. Gr. Running, from, used as aor. Of to run; cf. Skr. Dram to run. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dromedary hump | <radiology> Extra mass of normal tissue found only on the lateral portion of the left kidney, normal variant. (12 Dec 1998) |