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| chig·oe [ chíggō, chgō ] (plural chig·oes) |
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1. tropical flea that burrows into skin: a small tropical flea, the fertilized female of which burrows under the skin causing painful itching sores that easily become infected. Latin name Tunga penetrans.
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2. insects
Same as chigger (sense 1)
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| [Mid-17th century. < French chique< a W African language] |
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