About The Word Chigoe
Learn about the word Chigoe to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Chigoe definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Chigoe
| Chigoe Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Chigoe?
[n] small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chigoe: chigger | chigoe flea | Tunga penetrans Related Terms | Find terms related to Chigoe: See Also | flea | genus Tunga | Tunga Chigoe In Webster's Dictionary \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 ({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}.]
Note: The name is sometimes erroneously given to certain
mites or ticks having similar habits.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Galician ‐ the dialect of Portuguese (sometimes regarded as a dialect of…
- Militarism ‐ aggressiveness that involves the threat of using…
- Gallop ‐ a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four…
- Eastern roman empire ‐ a continuation of the Roman Empire in the East after AD 330 when…
- Ironic ‐ characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between…
- Japanese barberry ‐ compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread…
- Cambodian ‐ a native or inhabitant of Cambodia [adj] of or relating to or…
- Fix-it shop ‐ a shop specializing in repairs and…
- Liverish ‐ irritable as if suffering from indigestion [adj] suffering from…
- Sheet pile ‐ a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth…