A place where camels are kept and bred, or collectively, the practice and study of camel husbandry.
From camel + -ry (suffix forming nouns denoting a place or practice, as in archery, brewery, hosiery). This suffix comes from Old French -rie and Latin -aria, creating location or occupation nouns. Camelry is a relatively modern English term.
Camelry as a science has exploded in importance—breeders now use genetic testing to optimize camels for milk production, racing, and desert efficiency! Some modern camelries produce premium camel milk used in high-end cosmetics and medicine.
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