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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 ({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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}]
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