- chigoes
- n. type of flea
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
chigoes
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Chigoe flea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
tungiasis — Infestation with sand fleas (Tunga penetrans). * * * tun·gi·a·sis (təng giґə sis) infestation of the skin with chigoes (Tunga penetrans) … Medical dictionary
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
