chigger
n . 沙蚤之一种
沙蚤之一种
chigger n 1 :
small tropical flea ;
the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans [
synonym : {
chigoe },
{
chigger }, {
chigoe flea }, {
Tunga penetrans }]
2 :
larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation [
synonym : {
harvest mite },
{
chigger }, {
jigger }, {
redbug }]
Jigger \
Jig "
ger \ (
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r ),
n . [
A corrupt .
of chigre .]
1 . (
Zool .)
A species of flea ({
Tunga penetrans },
or {
Sarcopsylla penetrans },
or {
Pulex penetrans }),
which burrows beneath the skin ;
called also {
jigger flea }.
See {
Chigoe }.
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Zool .)
Any one of several species of small red mites (
esp . {
Tetranychus irritans }
and {
Tetranychus Americanus })
of the family {
Trombiculidae },
which ,
in the larval or leptus stage ,
burrow beneath the skin of man and various animals ,
causing great annoyance .
Also called {
chigger }.
[
Southern U .
S .]
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .
PJC ]
Chigoe \
Chig "
oe \,
Chigre \
Chig "
re \,
n . [
Cf .
F .
chigue ,
perh .
fr .
Catalan chic small ,
Sp .
chico ;
or of Peruvian origin .]
(
Zool .)
A species of flea ({
Tunga penetrans },
formerly {
Pulex penetrans }),
common in the West Indies and South America ,
which often attacks the feet or any exposed part of the human body ,
and burrowing beneath the skin produces great irritation .
When the female is allowed to remain and breed ,
troublesome sores result ,
which are sometimes dangerous .
See {
Jigger }. [
Written also {
chegre }, {
chegoe }, {
chique },
{
chigger }, {
jigger }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
The name is sometimes erroneously given to certain mites or ticks having similar habits .
[
1913 Webster ]
chigger \
chigger \
n .
1 .
a small tropical flea ({
Tunga penetrans },
formerly {
Pulex penetrans });
same as {
chigoe }. [
Also spelled {
chigre }.]
Syn :
chigoe ,
chigoe flea , {
Tunga penetrans }.
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
2 .
a larval mite of the family {
Trombiculidae }
that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings ,
causing intense irritation ,
and serving to transmit several infectious diseases .
Syn :
harvest mite ,
jigger ,
redbug .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
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