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cayman

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K EY1 M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or related to the Cayman Islands, understood geographically or politically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 2

Synonym of Cayman Islands: Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cayman Islands

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

Alternative spelling of caiman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 4

a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: caiman

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crocodilian reptile, crocodilian

Narrower terms: spectacled caiman, Caiman sclerops

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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