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Definition von caimans im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- plural of caiman
- genus caiman
- 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)
- caiman
- A relative of the alligator, of the genus Caiman
- caiman
- {i} tropical American crocodile (also cayman)
- caiman
- an alligator-like reptile of Central America and South America having a more heavily armored belly
- caiman
- A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans they are referred to as caiman lizards