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   2  :  CHIGGER 2 .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  cheek  chg   choke   shock 
 
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