caiman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkeɪmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kā′mən)

Inflections of 'caiman' (n): npl: caimans

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cai•man  (kā′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mans. 
  1. Reptilesany of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied  genera:  some  are  endangered.
 Also,  cayman. 
  • Carib
  • Spanish caimán
  • 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
caiman / ˈkeɪmən/ ( -mans)
  1. a variant spelling of cayman
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cay•man  (kā′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mans. 
  1. Reptilescaiman.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cayman, caiman / ˈkeɪmən/ ( -mans)
  1. any tropical American crocodilian of the genus Caiman and related genera, similar to alligators but with a more heavily armoured belly: family Alligatoridae (alligators, etc)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish caimán, from Carib cayman, probably of African origin
'caiman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alligator - caiman lizard - cayman - teiid

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