عَجْمٌ

The young of camels; (S, Msb, K, TA;) such as the بَنَات لَبُون and حِقَاق and جِذَاع: (IAar, S, * Msb, * TA:) thus far: (S, Msb:) when they have entered upon the state of إِثْنَاء, they are of the جِلَّة thereof: (IAar, TA:) applied to the male and to the female: (S, Msb, K:) plural عُجُومٌ [apparently meaning young camels of different ages not exceeding the age of the جَذَع]. (S, K.)

-A2- And The root, or base, of the tail; (S, Msb, K;) which is the عُصْعُص; (S, Msb;) as also ↓ عُجْمٌ; (K;) like عَجْبٌ [and عُجْبٌ]; (S, Msb;) [each] a dialect var. of عجب; (Msb;) or, according to Lh, the م is a substitute for the ب of عجب. (TA.)

-A3- See also عَجَمٌ.

-A4- [Golius and Freytag have assigned to this word a meaning belonging to عَجْمِىٌّ.]