Caiman

See also: caiman, caimán, and caïman

Translingual

A spectacled caiman

Etymology

From Spanish caiman or Portuguese caimão, probably from Galibi Carib^[1] or perhaps from a Congo language.^[2]

Pronunciation

enPR: kāmən, IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪmən/
Rhymes: -eɪmən

Proper noun

Caiman m

A taxonomic genus within the family Alligatoridae – the caimans.

Hyponyms

(genus): Caiman crocodilus, Caiman latirostris, Caiman yacare (species)

References

↑ “Caiman” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
↑ “Caiman” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.

Further reading

Caiman on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Caiman on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Caiman on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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