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Caiman
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caiman caimán caïman
Translingual
thumb|right|300px|A spectacled caiman
Etymology
From mul es caimán or mul pt caimão, probably from mul car - or perhaps from a Congo language.
Pronunciation
kāmən, en /ˈkeɪmən/
en eɪmən 2
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Alligatoridae caimans
Hypernyms
genus ; Caimaninae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Caiman crocodilus species (spectacled caiman), Caiman latirostris species, Caiman yacare species species
References
Caiman (genus)
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English
Proper noun
en archaic en Cayman.