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galápago

galápago

Spanish

Noun

galápago m (plural galápagos)

  1. Any of several species of turtle.
  2. (Ecuador) giant tortoise

Synonyms

  • (common name for a turtle): quelonio m, tortuga f
  • (giant tortoise): tortuga gigante f

Derived terms

  • galápago europeo m
  • galápago leproso m
  • islas Galápagos f pl

See also

References

  1. Joan Corominas, Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico, vol. 2 (Madrid: Editorial Gredos, 1996), 620-623.