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cayman
[ key-muhn ]
/ ˈkeɪ mən /
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Definition of cayman
noun, plural cay·mans.
a variant of caiman.
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Words nearby cayman
cayenne, cayenne pepper, Cayes, Cayey, Cayley, cayman, Cayman Islands, Cayuga, Cayuga Lake, cayuse, caz
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British Dictionary definitions for cayman
cayman
caiman
/ (ˈkeɪmən) /
noun plural -mans
any tropical American crocodilian of the genus Caiman and related genera, similar to alligators but with a more heavily armoured belly: family Alligatoridae (alligators, etc)
Word Origin for cayman
C16: from Spanish caimán, from Carib cayman, probably of African origin
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