caiman
/ˈkeɪ.mən/
词源链
- car
acayouman
派生
- 英语English
caiman
词源说明
From Spanish caimán or Portuguese caimão, from Kari'na acayouman.
释义
名词noun
- 1strictlyAny of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- 2looselyA crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae, which includes the very large black caiman.
- 3A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from crocodilian caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.