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Noun: caiman  key-mun
  1. A semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armoured belly
    "Caimans are often mistaken for alligators by tourists";
    - cayman

Derived forms: caimans

Type of: crocodilian, crocodilian reptile

Part of: genus Caiman

Encyclopedia: Caiman