ˈchig(ˌ)ō, -gə also ˈchē- noun
also che·goe ˈchē- ; or che·gre ˈchēgə(r)
( -s )
Etymology: of Cariban origin; akin to Galibi chico chigoe
1. also chigoe flea : a flea ( Tunga penetrans ) which is common in the West Indies and So. America and has been introduced into other tropical regions and of which the fertile female burrows under the skin of the foot or other exposed part of the body of man and animals causing great discomfort — called also chigger
2.
[influenced in meaning by chigger ]
: chigger 2