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| chig·ger [ chíggər ] (plural chig·gers) |
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1. North America parasitic larva: the bright red parasitic larva of a free-living mite that feeds on the skin and other tissues of mammals, including humans, causing irritation and swelling. Some species transmit diseases such as scrub typhus. Genera Trombicula, Neotrombicula.
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2. insects
Same as chigoe (sense 1)
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| [Mid-18th century. <chigoe] |
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