ˈchigə(r) also ˈji- noun
also chig·ga -gə
( -s )
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Wolof jiga insect, Yoruba ji 1 ga 3 jigger
1.
[influenced in meaning by chigoe ]
: chigoe 1
2. : one of many 6-legged larval mites (family Trombiculidae) that attach themselves to various vertebrates including man to suck blood causing intense itching and local irritation and in some instances serving as vectors of scrub typhus or other infectious diseases — called also chigoe, harvest mite, jigger, red bug