caiman
Meaning
- Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- (broadly) 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.
Synonyms
Translations
caïman
caimán
caimano
Kaiman
caiman
kaaiman
caiman
caimão
Caiman crocodilusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkeɪ.mən/
Etymology
From Spanish caimán or Portuguese caimão, from Kari'na acayouman.
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