Complete Definition of "caiman"

see|Caiman
English

Alternative spellings
cayman

Pronunciation
IPA|/�keɪ.m�n/, SAMPA|/"keI.m@n/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪm�n|-eɪm�n

Noun
Image:Spectacled Caiman.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Spectacled caiman
en-noun

  1. A relative of the alligator, of the genus Caiman.
  2. A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans they are referred to as caiman lizards.

Translations
trans-top|alligator relative
Dutch: kaaiman m
Finnish: kaimaani
trans-mid
Polish: kajman m
Russian: кайман (kajmán) m
Spanish: caimán m, yacaré m
trans-bottom

See also
alligator, gator
crocodile, croc
gavial, gharial

Category:Reptiles

ru:caiman
vi:caiman
zh:caiman

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