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Caiman

noun
1.
A semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly.  Synonym: cayman.



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... They held the caiman, or alligator, in great reverence, and when they saw him they called him nono, or grandfather, praying with great tenderness that he would do them no harm, and to this end, offered him of whatever they had in their boats, throwing it into the water. There ...
— The History of Sumatra - Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And - Manners Of The Native Inhabitants • William Marsden


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