pajaroello

noun

pa·​ja·​ro·​el·​lo ˌpä-hə-rə-ˈwe-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce pajaroello (audio)
: a venomous tick of the genus Ornithodoros (O. coriaceus) whose bite causes painful swelling

called also pajaroello tick

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“Pajaroello.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pajaroello. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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