Associations to the word «Bactrian»

Wiktionary

BACTRIAN, noun. A person of Bactria.
BACTRIAN, proper noun. An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.
BACTRIAN CAMEL, noun. The camel with two humps, Camelus bactrianus, native to the steppes of Asia.
BACTRIAN CAMELS, noun. Plural of Bactrian camel

Wise words

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