Definition of chigger
n.
1.
a
small
tropical
flea
(
Tunga
penetrans
,
formerly
Pulex
penetrans
);
same
as
chigoe
.
2.
a
larval
mite
of
the
family
Trombiculidae
that
sucks
the
blood
of
vertebrates
including
human
beings
,
causing
intense
irritation
,
and
serving
to
transmit
several
infectious
diseases
.
Related Words
chigoe
,
chigoe
flea
,
flea
,
genus
Tunga
,
Tunga
,
Tunga
penetrans
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