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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Lagarto

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Edition of 1920. See also Lagarto on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.

1232594The Encyclopedia Americana — Lagarto

LAGARTO. The Spanish word for “lizard.” It was applied by the early Spanish explorers of Central America to the alligator, and their use of the word clung to the literature of the natural history of the New World for many years.