carrapato

noun

car·​ra·​pa·​to
variants or carapato
ˌkarəˈpät(ˌ)ü,
-(ˌ)ō
plural -s
: any of several South American ticks (genus Amblyomma) including pests of humans and domestic animals, some being implicated as disease vectors

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“Carrapato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrapato. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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