 chigger |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans | |
| Synonyms: | chigoe_flea Tunga_penetrans chigoe | |
| Related terms: | flea Tunga | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation | |
| Synonyms: | jigger redbug harvest_mite | |
| Related terms: | trombiculiid Trombicula | |
| Similar spelling: |
choker chaser chukker chooser Chesser chequer checker Chaucer Chachere |
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