caiman

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Definition of caiman in English English dictionary: A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans they are referred to as caiman lizards; A relative of the alligator, of the genus Caiman; Any member of several species of Central and South American reptiles of the alligator family. Like the rest of the crocodile order, caimans are amphibious, lizardlike carnivores. They live along the edges of rivers and other bodies of water, and reproduce by laying hard-shelled eggs in nests built and guarded by the female. The largest species is the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), a potentially dangerous animal with a maximum length of about 15 ft (4.5 m). Average lengths for the other species (genera Caiman and Paleosuchus) are 4-7 ft (1.2-2.1 m); {i} tropical American crocodile (also cayman); an alligator-like reptile of Central America and South America having a more heavily armored belly
Caiman lizard: any semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus, Dracaena, found in South America
Caiman lizards: plural form of Caiman lizard
caiman lizard: crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels
caimans: plural of caiman
genus caiman: caimans
spectacled caiman: caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina

caiman

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