CAIMAN

caiman, cayman

(noun) a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

caiman (plural caimans)

Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus Caiman, within family Alligatoridae.

A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.

Anagrams

• -maniac, Mancia, mancia, maniac

Source: Wiktionary


Cai"man, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Cayman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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