Resembling a camel in appearance, shape, or qualities such as having a hump or being able to endure hardship.
Compound adjective from camel + like (from Old English 'gelīc'). This construction emerged in Middle English and remains productive—we can say 'anything-like' to compare it to that thing.
When scientists discovered extinct camels in North America millions of years ago and realized camels originated there before spreading to Africa and Asia, it revolutionized our understanding of evolution and continental drift! 'Camellike' creatures were among the first hoofed mammals.
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