Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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 The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ruminant mammal of the family Camelidœ.
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- noun zoology Any of a family of mammals including the
camel ,llama ,alpaca ,guanaco , andvicuña .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This now means that I've seen all extant camelid species (all in captivity, of course), though note that the species-level taxonomy of South American camelids is a little muddled (Kadwell et al. 2001).
Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006
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They are somewhat timid (although not so shy as the ultimate fiber-producing camelid, the vicuña, a wild, endangered inhabitant of the Andean mountains that can only be shorn every three years for its exquisite fur), the alpaca has been domesticated for a very, very long time, and appears in artwork of the Moche people (CE 100 to 800).
Archive 2008-08-01 Unionpearl 2008
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Also new to me were Vicuna Vicugna vicugna, a small Andean camelid with rodent-like incisors.
Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006
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They are somewhat timid (although not so shy as the ultimate fiber-producing camelid, the vicuña, a wild, endangered inhabitant of the Andean mountains that can only be shorn every three years for its exquisite fur), the alpaca has been domesticated for a very, very long time, and appears in artwork of the Moche people (CE 100 to 800).
A to Z: P is for Peru Unionpearl 2008
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The vicuña is a relative of the llama and alpaca, another camelid, but with even softer and finer wool.
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The vicuña is a relative of the llama and alpaca, another camelid, but with even softer and finer wool.
Archive 2006-05-01 2006
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I have asked a number of folks for their opinions, but I think this could represent some sort of camelid, likely a llama.
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I have asked a number of folks for their opinions, but I think this could represent some sort of camelid, likely a llama.
Archive 2005-12-01 2005
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The mantle consists of a central panel and friezelike border, both made of natural cotton and brightly dyed camelid wool.
Fabric of Time 2000
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The skeleton would be reassembled, reinforced with sticks, and internal organs would be replaced with clay, camelid fibers, and dried plants, while muscles would be re-created with thin bundles of wild reeds and sea grasses.
qms commented on the word camelid
Would you shop for a camelid in the same haberdashery where you would look for a horsecollar?
March 3, 2016