chig·ger /ˈʧɪgɚ/
沙蚤之一種
chig·ger /ˈʧɪgɚ, ˈʤɪg-/ 名詞
恙顢
Chig·oe Chig·re n. Zool. A species of flea (Tunga penetrans, formerly Pulex penetrans), common in the West Indies and South America, which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of the human body, and burrowing beneath the skin produces great irritation. When the female is allowed to remain and breed, troublesome sores result, which are sometimes dangerous. See Jigger. [Written also chegre, chegoe, chique, chigger, jigger.]
Note: ☞ The name is sometimes erroneously given to certain mites or ticks having similar habits.
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chigger
n 1: small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the
skin of the host including humans [syn: chigoe, chigoe
flea, Tunga penetrans]
2: larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including
human beings causing intense irritation [syn: harvest
mite, jigger, redbug]