The Collaborative International Dictionary
Carapato
Carapato \Ca`ra*pa"to\ (k[aum]`r[.a]*p[aum]"t[-o]), n. [Pg. carrapato.] (Zo["o]l.) A south American tick of the genus Amblyomma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.
Wiktionary
carapato
n. A South American tick of the genus (taxlink Amblyamma genus).