Definition of caiman. Meaning of caiman. Synonyms of caiman

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Definition of caiman

Caiman
Caiman Cai"man, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Cayman.
caiman
Cayman Cay"man (k[=a]"man), n. [From the language of Guiana: cf. Sp. caiman.] (Zo["o]l.) The south America alligator. See Alligator. [Sometimes written caiman.]

Meaning of caiman from wikipedia

- A caiman (/ˈkeɪmən/ (also spelled cayman) from Taíno kaiman[additional citation(s) needed]) is an alligatorid belonging to the subfamily Caimaninae, one...
- The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a crocodilian reptile endemic to South America. With a maximum length of around 5 to 6.5 m (16 to 21 ft) and a...
- The spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), also known as the white caiman, common caiman, and speckled caiman, is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae...
- up Caiman or caiman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A caiman is an alligatorid in the subfamily Caimaninae. Caiman may also refer to: The Caiman (in...
- Bottosaurus Genus CaimanCaiman brevirostris Caiman crocodilus, Spectacled caiman Caiman latirostris, Broad-snouted caimanCaiman lutescansCaiman venezuelensis...
- yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, and southern spectacled caiman, is...
- species of caimans. Other common names for this species include the musky caiman, the dwarf caiman, Cuvier's caiman, and the smooth-fronted caiman (the latter...
- The genus Caiman contains three extant (living) species: the Broad-snouted caiman ("Caiman latirostris"), the Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)...
- lizards, also commonly called caiman lizards or water tegus, in the family Teiidae, along with tegus and ameivas. Caiman lizards are native to South America...
- The broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae found in eastern and central South America, including the Pantanal...