"cayman" meaning in All languages combined

See cayman on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: caymans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cayman (plural caymans)
  1. Alternative spelling of caiman Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: caiman
    Sense id: en-cayman-en-noun-B6F9fyFf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for cayman meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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          "ref": "1862, The Quiver, volumes 1-6, page 451",
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          "ref": "1996, Dale Alan Olsen, editor, Music of the Warao of Venezuela: Song People of the Rain Forest, page 326",
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          "ref": "2002, Harry S. Pariser, Explore Puerto Rico, page 157",
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