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cayman
cay·man C0020200 (kā′mən)n. Variant of caiman.cayman (ˈkeɪmən) or caimann, pl -mans (Animals) any tropical American crocodilian of the genus Caiman and related genera, similar to alligators but with a more heavily armoured belly: family Alligatoridae (alligators, etc)[C16: from Spanish caimán, from Carib cayman, probably of African origin]cai•man or cay•man (ˈkeɪ mən)
n., pl. -mans. any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera. [1570–80; < Sp caimán < Carib] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cayman - a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored bellycaimancrocodilian, crocodilian reptile - extant archosaurian reptilegenus Caiman - caimansCaiman sclerops, spectacled caiman - caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina |
Translationscayman
cayman, caiman any tropical American crocodilian of the genus Caiman and related genera, similar to alligators but with a more heavily armoured belly: family Alligatoridae (alligators, etc.) cayman
Synonyms for caymannoun a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored bellySynonymsRelated Words- crocodilian
- crocodilian reptile
- genus Caiman
- Caiman sclerops
- spectacled caiman
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