英语词汇“caiman”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

caiman

/ˈkeɪmən

(also cayman)

noun

A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armoured belly, native to tropical America.

A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms....

The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species.
The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic.

Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.

单词	caiman
释义	caiman /ˈkeɪmən / (also cayman) noun A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armoured belly, native to tropical America. Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species. A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms.... The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species. The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic. Origin Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman. Rhymes Bremen, Damon, Eamon, layman, laymen, stamen
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