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chapin
noun
cha·pin
\chəˈpēn\
Definition of chapin
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: boxfish; especially : one of a common species (Lactophrys triqueter) of the eastern coast of North America
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Origin and Etymology of chapin
Spanish chapín, literally, chopine
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