- genus Caiman
- nouncaimans• Hypernyms: ↑reptile genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Alligatoridae, ↑family Alligatoridae
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genus Caiman
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caiman — /kay meuhn/, n., pl. caimans. any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered. Also, cayman. [1570 80; < Sp caimán < Carib] * * * Any member of several species of Central and South American … Universalium
caiman — noun /ˈkeɪ.mən/ a) A relative of the alligator, of the genus Caiman. It resembles an alligator and a crocodile but smaller. b) A semi aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans, they are referred… … Wiktionary
caiman — cai•man or cayman [[t]ˈkeɪ mən[/t]] n. pl. mans ram any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera • Etymology: 1570–80; < Sp caimán < Carib … From formal English to slang
caiman — /ˈkeɪmən/ (say kaymuhn) noun (plural caimans) any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and related genera resembling and related to the alligators, but having overlapping ventral scutes. Also, cayman. {Spanish, Portuguese …
caiman lizard — a crocodilelike lizard, Dracaena guianensis, of South America, having powerful jaws for crushing the snails and mussels upon which it feeds. * * * ▪ reptile any member of a genus (Dracaena) of lizards in the family Teiidae. These lizards (D … Universalium
Caiman lizard — noun any semi aquatic lizard, of the genus, Dracaena, found in South America … Wiktionary
Spectacled caiman — Chordata Spectacled caiman Conservation status … Wikipedia
