CAIMAN


Meaning of CAIMAN in English

(also cay·man ) / ˈkeɪmən; NAmE / noun

( pl. -mans ) a N and S American reptile similar to an alligator

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Spanish caimán , Portuguese caimão , from Carib acayuman .

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