OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 7872

caiman

/ˈkeɪ.mən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
caimán • taludín • yacaré
Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
2002, International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Brown bear - Cheetah, 3rd Edition, page 358, The caimans are found in South America, mainly in the Amazon basin, with one species extendi…
Caimans are reptiles that are closely related to their Central and South American neighbors, the alligators. Adult caimans are usually four to six feet (1.8 m) in length.
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