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cayman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals
cay·man /ˈkeɪmən/ noun (plural caymans) [countable]  HBAa South American animal like an alligator 〔南美的〕短吻鳄
Examples from the Corpus
caymanWho is this cayman, who never blinks?
Origin cayman (1500-1600) Spanish caimán, probably from Carib caymán
cay·man nounChineseSyllable
American a an animal Corpus like alligator South


cayman
cayman /ˈkeɪmən/ noun (plural caymans) [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Spanish
 Origin: caimán, probably from Carib caymán
a South American animal like an alligator


cay·manBrE /ˈkeɪmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkeɪmən/ 🔊 = caiman