CHIGGER

[ '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 .