chigger

1. (noun) larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
Synonyms: harvest mite, jigger, redbug
Related Words: trombiculiid

2. (noun) small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
Synonyms: Tunga penetrans, chigoe, chigoe flea
Related Words: flea



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