cay·man (k  m n)n. Variant of caiman. |
cayman, caiman [ˈkeɪmən]
n pl -mans
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any tropical American crocodilian of the genus Caiman and related genera, similar to alligators but with a more heavily armoured belly: family Alligatoridae (alligators, etc.)
[from Spanish caiman, from Carib cayman, probably of African origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  cayman - a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored bellycrocodilian, crocodilian reptile - extant archosaurian reptile genus Caiman - caimans Caiman sclerops, spectacled caiman - caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina |
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