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Definition of caymans

caymans

/ˈkeɪ.mənz/
cay · mans
Plural:caymans
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• noun

1

(usually capitalized as 'the Caymans') The Cayman Islands, a self-governing British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman.

2

The plural form of cayman (an alternative spelling of caiman); semiaquatic crocodilian reptiles of the subfamily Caimaninae native to the freshwater swamps, rivers, and marshes of Central and South America, closely related to alligators.

Example

"The wildlife documentary captured several caymans basking along the muddy banks of the Amazon River."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed via Spanish and Portuguese from the Taíno or Carib indigenous word 'acayuman', used to describe large alligatorid reptiles native to the Americas.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Caymans. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/caymans
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