CHIGOE


Meaning of CHIGOE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchi-(ˌ)gō, ˈchē- ]

noun

Etymology: Carib chico

Date: 1691

1. : a tropical flea ( Tunga penetrans ) of which the fertile female causes great discomfort by burrowing under the skin

2. : chigger 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.