Meanings
nounblack caiman (plural black caimans)
plural black caimans
- A large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
Origin
Partial calque of taxonomic name Melanosuchus niger.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish suokaimaani
- suokaimaanicaiman
French caïman noir
- caïman noircaiman
German Schwarzer Kaiman
- Schwarzer Kaimancaiman
Japanese 黒カイマン
- 黒カイマン (kuro-kaiman)caiman
Polish kajman czarny
- kajman czarnycaiman
Portuguese jacaré-açu
- jacaré-açucaiman
Russian чёрный кайма́н
- чёрный кайма́н (čórnyj kajmán)caiman
Cite this entry
APA
black caiman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20caiman
MLA
“black caiman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20caiman. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black caiman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20caiman.
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