chigoe
noun
chi·goe
ˈchi-(ˌ)gō 
ˈchē-
ˈchē-
1
: a tropical flea (Tunga penetrans) of which the fertile female causes great discomfort by burrowing under the skin
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chigoe
noun
chi·goe
ˈchig-(ˌ)ō
ˈchē-(ˌ)gō
ˈchē-(ˌ)gō
1
also chigoe flea
: a flea (Tunga penetrans) of tropical and subtropical regions of which the gravid female burrows under the skin especially of the feet causing itching, irritation, and often inflammation and ulceration
called also chigger, sand flea
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