"camelestrian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Blend of camel + equestrian Etymology templates: {{blend|en|camel|equestrian}} Blend of camel + equestrian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} camelestrian (not comparable)
  1. Of camel riding or camel riders. Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Camelids
    Sense id: en-camelestrian-en-adj-demZUKIV Disambiguation of Camelids: 71 29 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7

Noun

Forms: camelestrians [plural]
Etymology: Blend of camel + equestrian Etymology templates: {{blend|en|camel|equestrian}} Blend of camel + equestrian Head templates: {{en-noun}} camelestrian (plural camelestrians)
  1. A person who rides a camel. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-camelestrian-en-noun-g~se79Oh Disambiguation of People: 31 69

Inflected forms

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