Etymology

caiman

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Today it means: Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae. Full definition →

Spanish caimán ← Portuguese caimão ← Kari'na acayouman
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  1. Kari'na · derived fromacayouman
  2. Portuguese · derived fromcaimão
  3. Spanish · derived fromcaimán
  4. English todaycaiman

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

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