Caiman

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See also: caiman, caimán, and caïman

Translingual[edit]

A spectacled caiman

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish caimán or Portuguese caimão, probably from Kari'na[1] or perhaps from a Congo language.[2]

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Proper noun[edit]

Caiman m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alligatoridae – caimans.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Caiman”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Caiman”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Proper noun[edit]

Caiman

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of Cayman