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cai·man
\kāˈman, kī-, -maa(ə)n, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, ˈkāmən\ noun
Etymology: Spanish caimán caiman, alligator, probably from 16th century Carib caymán
1. or cay·man \“\-s : any of several Central and So. American crocodilians fundamentally similar to alligators but differing in ventral armor and often superficially resembling crocodiles — called also jacare; see spectacled caiman
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Spanish caimán] : a genus of crocodilians comprising most of the caimans |