caiman
noun
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
caimans
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pluralof caiman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Although it resembled an enormous alligator, it belonged to an ancient lineage of crocodilians, the broader group that includes modern crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Conservationists say up to 5,000 caimans are living in rivers and lagoons across the densely-populated neighbourhoods in the west of Brazil's famous city.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2022
Some parts of the river look like a swamp, with shallow, dark water full of caimans.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2021
While the biome regenerates quickly, unlike rainforest, fires often kill local wildlife, such as jaguars, caimans and giant otters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
This place has a very large aguada with much eel-grass and very many caimans.
From History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. by Philip Ainsworth Means
