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spectacled caiman

spectacled caiman noun: a crocodilian native to the warmer parts of Latin America, Caiman crocodilus, which, despite the specific epithet, is more closely related to alligators than crocodiles.

spectacled caiman: a crocodilian native to the warmer parts of Latin America, Caiman crocodilus, which, despite the...
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Noun

spectacled caiman (plural spectacled caimans)

  1. A crocodilian native to the warmer parts of Latin America, Caiman crocodilus, which, despite the specific epithet, is more closely related to alligators than crocodiles.
    Synonyms:
    speckled caiman, common caiman, white caiman

Synonyms of spectacled caiman

  • speckled caiman
  • common caiman
  • white caiman

Forms of spectacled caiman

pluralspectacled caimans

Questions about spectacled caiman

What does spectacled caiman mean?
Spectacled caiman means a crocodilian native to the warmer parts of Latin America, Caiman crocodilus, which, despite the specific epithet, is more closely related to alligators than crocodiles.
What part of speech is spectacled caiman?
Spectacled caiman is a noun.
What is the plural of spectacled caiman?
The plural of spectacled caiman is spectacled caimans.

Words near spectacled caiman in the dictionary

  1. spectacle case
  2. spectacle cases
  3. spectacled
  4. spectacled bear
  5. spectacled bears
  6. spectacled caiman
  7. spectacled caimans
  8. spectacled cobra
  9. spectacled cobras
  10. spectacled cormorant
  11. spectacled cormorants

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