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A tribe of ungulates comprising the camels.

TRIBE
A number of species or genera having certain structural characteristics in common; as, a tribe of plants; a tribe of animals. Note: By many recent naturalists, tribe has been used for a group of animals or plants intermediate between order
COMPRISAL
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome. A comprisal . . . and sum of all wickedness. Barrow.
CAMELSHAIR
Of camel's hair. Camel's-hair pencil, a small brush used by painters in water colors, made of camel's hair or similar materials. -- Camel's-hair shawl. A name often given to a cashmere shawl. See Cashmere shawl under Cashmere.
COMPRISE
To comprehend; to include. Comprise much matter in few words. Hocker. Friendship does two souls in one comprise. Roscommon. Syn. -- To embrace; include; comprehend; contain; encircle; inclose; involve; imply.
CEPHALOTRIBE
An obstetrical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
DIATRIBE
A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic. The ephemeral diatribe of a faction. John Morley.
SUBTRIBE
A division of a tribe; a group of genera of a little lower rank than a tribe.