The ancient Greek name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in the Middle East, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.

(archaeology) A Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, dated to c. 2400–1900 BCE

The camel with two humps, Camelus bactrianus, native to the steppes of Asia.

plural of Bactrian

A native or inhabitant of Bactria.

An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.

plural of Bactrian camel