caiman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
A crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae, which includes the very large black caiman.
A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.

name

/ˈkeɪ.mən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-caiman.wav

caiman caimans cayman

From Spanish caimán or Portuguese caimão, from Kari'na acayouman.

alligator gator crocodile croc gavial gharial

broad-snouted caiman caiman lizard Cayman Islands Cuvier's dwarf caiman spectacled caiman yacare caiman

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