Alligators

/ˈælɪɡeɪtərz/ noun

Plural of alligator; large reptiles with broad snouts found in warm freshwater environments, related to crocodiles.

From Spanish 'el lagarto' (the lizard), literally 'el' (the) + 'lagarto' (lizard). Spanish conquistadors named the creatures they encountered in the Americas using this simple phrase.

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