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单词 caiman
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Definition of caiman in English:

caiman

(also cayman)
nounˈkeɪmənˈkeɪmən
  • A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armoured belly, native to tropical America.

    短吻鼍,凯门鳄

    Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic.
    • A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms.
    • Jaguars may have been their most important predators, but some are probably killed by anacondas and caimans.
    • In fact, there are 23 species of alligators, crocodiles, and their kin, the caiman and gharials, and they are collectively all known as crocodilians.
    • The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.

Rhymes

Bremen, Damon, Eamon, layman, laymen, stamen

Definition of caiman in US English:

caiman

(also cayman)
nounˈkāmənˈkeɪmən
  • A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armored belly, native to tropical America.

    短吻鼍,凯门鳄

    Caiman and other genera, family Alligatoridae: three species, in particular the spectacled caiman (C. sclerops)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species.
    • The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic.
    • In fact, there are 23 species of alligators, crocodiles, and their kin, the caiman and gharials, and they are collectively all known as crocodilians.
    • Jaguars may have been their most important predators, but some are probably killed by anacondas and caimans.
    • A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Spanish caimán, Portuguese caimão, from Carib acayuman.

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