0 a type of camel (= a large animal that lives in the desert) with two humps (= raised areas) on its back:
2 belonging to or relating to the ancient Asian country of Bactria, its people, or its language:
There are less than 1,000 wild bactrian camels left in China and Mongolia.
The wild Bactrians had managed to withstand the absence of fresh water.
He established his rule over the Bactrians, Indians, and Cilicians.
He could be a Mede, a Persian, or a Bactrian.
artifacts from cultures that flourished during Buddhist, Bactrian, Mauriyan, Indo-Greek, Kushan and Islamic periods
The works blend Greek, Bactrian and nomadic traditions, reflecting Afghanistan's historical position at the crossroads of ancient civilizations.
