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caiman

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cai·man also cay·man  (kmn)
n. pl. cai·mans
Any of various tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and related genera, resembling and closely related to the alligators.
[Spanish caimán, from Carib acayuman.]
caiman [ˈkeɪmən]
n pl -mans
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a variant spelling of cayman
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Noun1.caiman - a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored bellycaiman - a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
cayman
crocodilian, 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
Translations
caiman [ˈkeɪmən] N → caimán m
caiman
n → Kaiman m
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