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Definition of Chigger

1. Noun. Small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans.

2. Noun. Larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation.

Definition of Chigger

1. Noun. A chigoe (''Tunga penetrans''), a kind of flea found in tropical climates. ¹

2. Noun. A harvest mite, a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching. ¹

3. Noun. (slang US) derogatory term for an East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chigger

1. a parasitic mite [n -S]

Medical Definition of Chigger

1. The six-legged larva of Trombicula species and other members of the family Trombiculidae; a bloodsucking stage of mites that includes the vectors of scrub typhus. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chigger

chiffchaffs chiffon chiffon cake chiffon cakes chiffonade chiffonades chiffonier chiffoniers chiffonlike chiffonnier

chiffons chifforobe chifforobes chigetai chigetais chigger (current term) chigger flower chiggerflower chiggers chignon

chignoned chignons chigoe chigoe flea chigoes chigre chigres chik chikara

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