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Chigoe — Chig oe, Chigre Chig re, n. [Cf. F. chigue, perh. fr. Catalan chic small, Sp. chico; or of Peruvian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans}, formerly {Pulex penetrans}), common in the West Indies and South America, which often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chigoe — Pulga hallada en América y África tropical y subtropical. La hembra fecundada deposita las larvas debajo de la piel del pie, produciendo un trastorno inflamatorio que puede provocar la amputación espontánea de un dedo del pie. Diccionario Mosby… … Diccionario médico
chigoe — [chig′ō] n. pl. chigoes [chig′ōz΄] [< WInd native name] a flea (Tunga penetrans) of tropical America and Africa: the female burrows into the skin, causing painful sores … English World dictionary
chigoe — Common name for Tunga penetrans. * * * chi·goe chig (.)ō, chē (.)gō n 1) a tropical flea belonging to the genus Tunga (T. penetrans) of which the fertile female causes great discomfort by burrowing under the skin called also chigger, sand flea … Medical dictionary
chigoe flea — chigoe … Medical dictionary
Chigoe flea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
chigoe flea — noun small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans • Syn: ↑chigoe, ↑chigger, ↑Tunga penetrans • Hypernyms: ↑flea • Member Holonyms: ↑Tunga, ↑ge … Useful english dictionary
chigoe — noun Etymology: Carib chico Date: 1691 1. a tropical flea (Tunga penetrans) of which the fertile female causes great discomfort by burrowing under the skin 2. chigger 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
chigoe — noun /ˈʧɪ.ɡo/ A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores. Syn: chigger … Wiktionary
CHIGOE — an insect which infests the skin of the feet, multiplies incredibly, and is a great annoyance to the negro, who, however, is pretty expert in getting rid of it … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
