chigoe

/ˌtʃiˈgoʊ/
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Other forms: chigoes

Definitions of chigoe
  1. noun
    small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
    synonyms: Tunga penetrans, chigger, chigoe flea
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    type of:
    flea
    any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
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