Definition of caiman in English:

caiman

(also cayman)

nounˈkeɪmənˈkeɪmən

A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armoured belly, native to tropical America.
短吻鼍，凯门鳄
Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species
Example sentencesExamples
- The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic.
- A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms.
- Jaguars may have been their most important predators, but some are probably killed by anacondas and caimans.
- In fact, there are 23 species of alligators, crocodiles, and their kin, the caiman and gharials, and they are collectively all known as crocodilians.
- The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.

Rhymes

Bremen, Damon, Eamon, layman, laymen, stamen

Definition of caiman in US English:

caiman

(also cayman)

nounˈkāmənˈkeɪmən

A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armored belly, native to tropical America.
短吻鼍，凯门鳄
Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species, in particular the spectacled caiman (C. sclerops)
Example sentencesExamples
- The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species.
- The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic.
- In fact, there are 23 species of alligators, crocodiles, and their kin, the caiman and gharials, and they are collectively all known as crocodilians.
- Jaguars may have been their most important predators, but some are probably killed by anacondas and caimans.
- A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.

单词	caiman
释义	Definition of caiman in English: caiman (also cayman) nounˈkeɪmənˈkeɪmən A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armoured belly, native to tropical America. 短吻鼍，凯门鳄 Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species Example sentencesExamples The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic. A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms. Jaguars may have been their most important predators, but some are probably killed by anacondas and caimans. In fact, there are 23 species of alligators, crocodiles, and their kin, the caiman and gharials, and they are collectively all known as crocodilians. The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species. Origin Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman. Rhymes Bremen, Damon, Eamon, layman, laymen, stamen Definition of caiman in US English: caiman (also cayman) nounˈkāmənˈkeɪmən A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armored belly, native to tropical America. 短吻鼍，凯门鳄 Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species, in particular the spectacled caiman (C. sclerops) Example sentencesExamples The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species. The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic. In fact, there are 23 species of alligators, crocodiles, and their kin, the caiman and gharials, and they are collectively all known as crocodilians. Jaguars may have been their most important predators, but some are probably killed by anacondas and caimans. A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms. Origin Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.
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