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Definition of caiman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

caiman

noun
 
/ˈkeɪmən/
 
/ˈkeɪmən/
(also cayman)
(plural caimans, caymans)
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  1. a North and South American reptile similar to an alligatorTopics Animalsc2
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.
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