The Collaborative International Dictionary
chigre
chigger \chigger\ n.
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a small tropical flea ( Tunga penetrans, formerly Pulex penetrans); same as chigoe. [Also spelled chigre.]
Syn: chigoe, chigoe flea, Tunga penetrans.
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a larval mite of the family Trombiculidae that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings, causing intense irritation, and serving to transmit several infectious diseases.
Syn: harvest mite, jigger, redbug.
Wiktionary
chigre
n. (dated form of chigoe English)