noun
Bactrian camel; two-humped camel
Refers specifically to the two-humped camel species native to Central Asia. Used in zoological and general contexts.
双峰駱駝は中央アジアの乾燥地帯に生息している。
The Bactrian camel inhabits the arid regions of Central Asia.
動物園で双峰駱駝を見た。
I saw a Bactrian camel at the zoo.
Compound of 双峰 (sōhō, 'two peaks') and 駱駝 (rakuda, 'camel'). The kanji 駱駝 is a phonetic loan (ateji) from Chinese for the animal.