spectacled caiman
spectacled caiman · spectacled caimans
A crocodilian native to the warmer parts of Latin America, Caiman crocodilus, which,…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA crocodilian native to the warmer parts of Latin America, Caiman crocodilus, which, despite the specific epithet, is more closely related to alligators than crocodiles.
More definitions
- caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina
Forms
plural: spectacled caimans| Singular | spectacled caiman |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsspeckled caimancommon caimanwhite caiman
Close in meaning
- caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina:Caiman sclerops