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black caiman

black caiman noun: a large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger).

Noun

black caiman (plural black caimans)

  1. A large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger).

Forms of black caiman

pluralblack caimans

Origin of black caiman

Partial calque of taxonomic name Melanosuchus niger.

Questions about black caiman

What does black caiman mean?
Black caiman means a large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger).
What part of speech is black caiman?
Black caiman is a noun.
What is the plural of black caiman?
The plural of black caiman is black caimans.

Words near black caiman in the dictionary

  1. black butcherbirds
  2. black butter
  3. black butters
  4. black cab
  5. black cabs
  6. black caiman
  7. black caimans
  8. black cake
  9. black cakes
  10. black cancer
  11. black cancers

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