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Small tropical flea
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chigoe
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chigoe \Chig"oe\, Chigre \Chig"re\, n. [Cf. F. chigue, perh. fr. Catalan chic small, Sp. chico; or of Peruvian origin.] (Zo["o]l.) A species of flea ( Tunga penetrans , formerly Pulex penetrans ), common in the West Indies and South America, which often ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A small tropical flea, ''Tunga penetrans'', whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans [syn: chigger , chigoe flea , Tunga penetrans ]