Etymology

carapato

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Today it means: Any of the genus Amblyomma of South American ticks. Full definition →

Portuguese carrapato
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  1. Portuguese · derived fromcarrapato“tick”
  2. English todaycarapato

From Portuguese carrapato (“tick”), of uncertain origin.

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