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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ObviousExit9 on 2024-11-15 17:23:02+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the word “alligator” comes from the Spanish term “el lagarto”, which means “the lizard,” but alligators are not actually lizards, they’re part of the family Crocodilia, which does not include lizards.