chigoe: Meaning and Definition of

chig•oe

Pronunciation: (chig'ō), [key]
— n.
  1. a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, esp. of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs. Also called
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