(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 .
(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 .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005