caiman
/ˈkeɪmən/(亦作cayman)
noun
1- a semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armoured belly, native to tropical America短吻鼍, 凯门鳄。
1.1
- Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species, in particular the spectacled caiman (C. sclerops).短吻鼍属及其他属, 鼍科：3种, 尤指眼镜凯门鳄（拉丁名C. sclerops）。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.