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chigger
noun chig·ger \ˈchi-gər, ˈji-\
: a small insect that bites people and causes painful swelling on the skin
Full Definition of CHIGGER
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: chigoe 1
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[alteration of 2jigger] : a six-legged usually red or orange mite larva (family Trombiculidae) that feeds on skin cells and causes intensely itchy reddish welts; also : the adult mite of this larva
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First Known Use of CHIGGER
1756
CHIGGER Defined for Kids
chigger
noun chig·ger \ˈchi-gər\
Definition of CHIGGER for Kids
: the six-legged larva of a mite that clings to the skin and causes itching
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chigger
noun chig·ger \ˈchig-ər, ˈjig-\
Medical Definition of CHIGGER
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: chigoe 1
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: a 6-legged mite larva of the family Trombiculidae that sucks the blood of vertebrates and causes intense irritation
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