caiman
cai·man
noun \ˈkā-mən; kā-ˈman, kī-\Definition of CAIMAN
: any of several Central and South American crocodilians (genera Caiman, Melanosuchus, and Paleosuchus) similar to alligators
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cai·man also cay·man \ˈkā-mən; kā-ˈman, kī-\
Origin of CAIMAN
Spanish caimán, probably from Carib caymán
First Known Use: 1577
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