"garapata" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: garapatas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish garrapata. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|es|garrapata}} Borrowed from Spanish garrapata Head templates: {{en-noun}} garapata (plural garapatas)
  1. (US) A kind of wood tick. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Ticks

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