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Definition of
caiman noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
caiman
noun
(
also
cayman
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkeɪmən
/
/
(
pl.
caimans
,
caymans
)
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a N. and S. American
reptile
similar to an
alligator
See
caiman
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