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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The giant caiman Purussaurus of South America grew twice as long as a pickup truck, and the massive Sarcosuchus once prowled what’s now South America and Africa.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The new Limestone Kid pays tribute to McCollum’s 2015 album of the same name and is made from caiman vamps and goat quarters and also include an inlay of roses.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
This Indigenous-run, four-bedroom lodge offers nighttime excursions to track black caimans, the largest alligator species.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
Also, the caiman, which is an alligator-type creature, wants to eat it.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The new Limestone Kid pays tribute to McCollum’s 2015 album of the same name and is made from caiman vamps and goat quarters and also include an inlay of roses.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
This Indigenous-run, four-bedroom lodge offers nighttime excursions to track black caimans, the largest alligator species.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 5 Feb. 2025
Also, the caiman, which is an alligator-type creature, wants to eat it.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Caiman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caiman. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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