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“caiman” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kaiˈman/

Example

¡Mira ese caimán!

Look at that caiman!

Illustration for caimán (caiman)

How to say “caiman” in Spanish

“Caiman” in Spanish is caimán.

Large aquatic reptile with eyes and nostrils above the snout that waits at river edges in the Americas.

Full entry for caimán: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with caimán

Ayer vimos un caimán en la orilla del río.

Yesterday we saw a caiman on the riverbank.

Tips for using caimán

  • In scientific contexts caimans belong to the Alligatoridae family and are usually distinguished from true crocodiles, a distinction less strict in everyday speech.

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