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caïman:
- cayman; alligator; caiman; large crocodile
Wiktionary:
- caïman → cayman, caiman
- caïman → caiman

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Detailed Translations for caïman from French to English

caïman:

caïman [le ~] noun

le caïman (crocodile)
the cayman; the caiman
– a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly ¹
- cayman [the ~] noun, British
- caiman [the ~] noun, American
the alligator
– either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts ¹
- alligator [the ~] noun
the large crocodile
- large crocodile [the ~] noun
le caïman (crocodile)
the alligator; the large crocodile
- alligator [the ~] noun
- large crocodile [the ~] noun
the caiman; the cayman
– a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly ¹
- caiman [the ~] noun, American
- cayman [the ~] noun, British

Translation Matrix for caïman:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
alligator	caïman; crocodile	alligator; grand crocodile
caiman	caïman; crocodile
cayman	caïman; crocodile
large crocodile	caïman; crocodile	alligator; grand crocodile

Synonyms for "caïman":

alligator; crocodile; gavial

Wiktionary Translations for caïman:

caïman

noun

crocodile proche de l’alligator.
- caïman → cayman

caïman

noun

alligator relative
- caiman → caïman

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• caïman	→ caiman	↔ kaaiman — krokodilachtige uit de onderfamilie Caimaninae van de familie alligators
• caïman	→ caiman	↔ Kaiman — Zoologie: Tier zu einer Unterfamilie der Familie Alligatoren gehörend, ausschließlich in Südamerika lebend

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