carapato

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noun

Any of the genus Amblyomma of South American ticks.

OriginPortuguese carrapato →
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Meanings

nouncarapato (plural carapatos)

plural carapatos

  1. archaicAny of the genus Amblyomma of South American ticks.

Origin

  1. Portuguesecarrapato“tick”
  2. Englishcarapato

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

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APA

carapato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carapato

MLA

“carapato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carapato. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carapato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carapato.

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