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Caiman

/ˈkeɪ.mən/

Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus Caiman, within family Alligatoridae.

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noun

1
Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus Caiman, within family Alligatoridae.
2
A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.

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Word	Definition
caymannoun	Of or related to the Cayman Islands, understood geographically or politically.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Caiman"

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Word	Definition
caymannoun	(archaic) Synonym of Cayman Islands: Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.
spectacled	Wearing spectacles.
levynoun	The act of levying.
caimaninenoun	(zoology) Any member of the subfamily Caimaninae within the Alligatoridae.
camannoun	Synonym of shinty (“stick used to hit the ball in the game of shinty”).
alligatornoun	Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
spectacled caimannoun	A crocodilian native to the warmer parts of Latin America, Caiman crocodilus, which, despite the specific epithet, is more closely related to alligators than crocodiles.
alligatoridnoun	(zoology) Any reptile of the family Alligatoridae; a caiman or alligator.
alligatoroidnoun	Any crocodilian of the superfamily Alligatoroidea, which includes a number of extinct genera as well as the family Alligatoridae (alligators and caimans).
crocodiliannoun	Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.
crocodilenoun	Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
black caimannoun	A large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
crocodyliannoun	Alternative form of crocodilian. [Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.]
yacarenoun	A caiman; a kind of alligator.
crocodylidnoun	(zoology) Any member of the family Crocodylidae; a crocodile.
caiman lizardnoun	Any semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America
alligatorinenoun	Any animal of the subfamily Alligatorinae
crocodyliformnoun	(zoology) Any reptile of the order Crocodylia; the crocodiles, alligators etc.
nettosuchidnoun	An extinct form of caiman
crocodyloidnoun	Any crocodilian of the superfamily Crocodyloidea.