caiman

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Synonyms: cayman, cabman, caman, cainan, catman, haiman, carman, cadman, naiman, gaiman, kaiman

Antonyms: cayman, cabman, caman, cainan, catman, haiman, carman, cadman, naiman, gaiman, kaiman

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|narrowly}} Any of the relatively small [[crocodilian]]s of the genus {{taxfmt|Caiman|genus}}, within the family {{taxfmt|Alligatoridae|family}}.
2. {{lb|en|loosely}} A crocodilian of the subfamily {{taxfmt|Caimaninae|subfamily}}, which includes the very large [[black caiman]].
3. A semi-aquatic [[lizard]], of the [[genus]] ''[[Dracaena]]'', found in [[South America]]. ''To differentiate from crocodilian caimans, they are referred to as [[caiman lizard]]s.''

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic}} {{alternative form of|en|Cayman}}.

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