carachupa

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carachupa

[kaɾaˈt͡ʃupa]

Rhymes with u.pa

Where it comes from

Del quechua qarachupa; compuesto de qara ('pelada') y chupa ('cola').

noun carachupas

Bolivia, Peru (Didelphimorphia) Cualquiera de una cincuentena de especies de mamíferos marsupiales, omnívoros, de pequeño tamaño y hábitos generalmente arborícolas, nativos de América
Similar: fara, muca, rabipelado, tacuacín, tlacuache, zarigüeya

In English

armadillo burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed protective plates
opossum marsupial of the Didelphidae

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"carachupa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/carachupa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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carachupa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/carachupa

Chicago

"carachupa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/carachupa.

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@misc{carachupa_2026,
  title = {carachupa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/carachupa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}