Cayman

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of caiman. alt-of, alternative

    "We were about to follow this advice, when another man, more rash than his comrades, said, 'I'm not afraid of caymans,' and spurred his horse into the stream."

  2. 2
    a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to the Cayman Islands, understood geographically or politically. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Cayman Islands: Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea. archaic

Synonyms

All synonyms
caimancayman islandschameleondragonreptile

Example

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"Tom now lives in the Cayman Islands."

Related phrases

Cayman BracCayman TrenchCayman TroughCayman ataxiaGrand CaymanLittle Cayman

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