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Partial calque of taxonomic name Melanosuchus niger.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
black caiman
Today it means: A large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger). Full definition →
Today it means: A large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger). Full definition →
Partial calque of taxonomic name Melanosuchus niger.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.