chigger

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chigger

chig ger |ˈCHigər ˈtʃɪɡər |(also jigger ) ▶noun 1 a tiny mite whose parasitic larvae live on or under the skin of warm-blooded animals, where they cause irritation and dermatitis and sometimes transmit scrub typhus. Also called harvest mite. [Genus Trombicula, family Trombiculidae: many species. ] 2 another term for chigoe. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: variant of chigoe .

chigger

chigger |ˈtʃɪgə, ˈdʒ - |(also jigger ) ▶noun 1 a tropical flea, the female of which burrows and lays eggs beneath the host's skin, causing painful sores. Also called chigoe, sand flea. ●Tunga penetrans, family Tungidae. 2 N. Amer. a harvest mite. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: variant of chigoe .