caiman

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
    — Caimans are reptiles that are closely related to their Central and South American neighbors, the alligators. Adult caimans are usually four to six feet (1.8 m) in length.
  2. A crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae, which includes the very large black caiman. broadly
  3. A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from crocodilian caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.

词形变化

caimans plural cayman alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
broad-snouted caiman caiman lizard Cayman Islands Cuvier's dwarf caiman spectacled caiman yacare caiman
相关词
alligator gator crocodile croc gavial gharial

词源

From Spanish caimán or Portuguese caimão, from Kari'na acayouman.
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