[ 'tʃɪgə , 'dʒ- ]
(also jigger )
■ noun
1》 a tropical flea, the female of which burrows and lays eggs beneath the host's skin, causing painful sores. [ Tunga penetrans .]
2》 N. Amer. a harvest mite.
Origin
C18: var. of chigoe .
[ 'tʃɪgə , 'dʒ- ]
(also jigger )
■ noun
1》 a tropical flea, the female of which burrows and lays eggs beneath the host's skin, causing painful sores. [ Tunga penetrans .]
2》 N. Amer. a harvest mite.
Origin
C18: var. of chigoe .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004