(strictly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.

plural of caiman

Any semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America

plural of caiman lizard

A large black carnivorous South American caiman (Melanosuchus niger).

plural of black caiman

Alternative form of Bois Caïman

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.

plural of spectacled caiman

(zoology) Any member of the subfamily Caimaninae within the Alligatoridae.