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Meaning of CHIGGER

Pronunciation:  'chigur

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
  2. [n]  small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
 
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 Synonyms: chigoe, chigoe flea, harvest mite, jigger, redbug, Tunga penetrans
 
 See Also: flea, genus Trombicula, genus Tunga, Trombicula, trombiculiid, Tunga

 

 

 

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