Usually means: Small, crocodile-like aquatic reptiles.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (Caiman)

noun:  (strictly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
noun:  (loosely) A crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae, which includes the very large black caiman.
noun:  A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.
noun:  (archaic) Alternative form of Cayman [(archaic) Synonym of Cayman Islands, a British overseas dependency in the Caribbean Sea.]
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