garapata

noun

ga·​ra·​pa·​ta

ˌgarəˈpätə

variants or less commonly garapato

-t(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: tick

especially : the spiny ear tick compare carrapato

Word History

Etymology

Spanish garrapata

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