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caiman

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caiman /ˈkāmən, ˈkeɪmən / (also cayman)
▸ noun a semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armored belly, native to tropical America.
Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species, in particular the spectacled caiman (C. sclerops).
– ORIGIN late 16th century : from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.
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