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chigger

noun chig·ger \ˈchig-ər, ˈjig-\

Medical Definition of CHIGGER

1
:  chigoe 1
2
:  a 6-legged mite larva of the family Trombiculidae that sucks the blood of vertebrates and causes intense irritation

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