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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Getting closer also means a higher chance to spot various bird species, monkeys, sloths, river otters, turtles and caimans.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Some of his photos took a split-second to capture, like the black caiman that poked its head out of the water to gobble up a passing bird.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
One evening, a young man named Francis took us on a walk and found rainbow beetles, scorpions, a possum and a 3-foot-long caiman.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The research team analyzed DNA and fossils from 128 living and extinct crocodilians—the group that includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans—to paint a picture of how these animals evolved.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Some of his photos took a split-second to capture, like the black caiman that poked its head out of the water to gobble up a passing bird.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
One evening, a young man named Francis took us on a walk and found rainbow beetles, scorpions, a possum and a 3-foot-long caiman.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The research team analyzed DNA and fossils from 128 living and extinct crocodilians—the group that includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans—to paint a picture of how these animals evolved.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for caiman
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“Caiman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caiman. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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