variants
or less commonly cayman
: any of several Central and South American crocodilians (such as genera Caiman, Melanosuchus, and Paleosuchus) similar to alligators
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Other scavengers — pumas, ocelots, caiman, and coyotes — were rarely spotted.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
The animal, technically a caiman, eventually escaped.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
One evening, a young man named Francis took us on a walk and found rainbow beetles, scorpions, a possum and a three-foot-long caiman.
—Toh Gouttenoire, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Police released a photo of this caiman pictured in a makeshift tank, and entrusted the animal to the RSPCA, Britain’s largest animal welfare charity.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
The animal, technically a caiman, eventually escaped.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
One evening, a young man named Francis took us on a walk and found rainbow beetles, scorpions, a possum and a three-foot-long caiman.
—Toh Gouttenoire, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Police released a photo of this caiman pictured in a makeshift tank, and entrusted the animal to the RSPCA, Britain’s largest animal welfare charity.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Caiman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caiman. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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