chigoe
41chigger — /chig euhr/, n. 1. Also called harvest mite, redbug. the six legged larva of a mite of the family Trombiculidae, parasitic on humans and other vertebrates, sucking blood and causing severe itching and acting as a vector of scrub typhus and other… …
42flea — /flee/, n. 1. any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap. 2. either of two common fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides, the very small, black… …
43Trombiculidae — This article is about the harvest mite and chigger. For other uses, see Chigger (disambiguation). Trombiculidae Adult Trombidium holosericeum Scientific classification …
44Tunga — Tun·ga təŋ gə n a genus of fleas (family Tungidae) that have conspicuous mouthparts, that lack or have very small setae on the head, and that include the chigoe (T. penetrans) * * * n. a genus of sand fleas found in tropical America and Africa.… …
45Tunga — noun a genus of Siphonaptera • Syn: ↑genus Tunga • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Siphonaptera, ↑order Siphonaptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
46chigger — The six legged larva of Trombicula species and other members of the family Trombiculidae; a bloodsucking stage of mites that includes the vectors of scrub typhus. * * * chig·ger chig ər, jig n 1) CHIGOE (1) …
47flea — An insect of the order Siphonaptera, marked by lateral compression, sucking mouthparts, extraordinary jumping powers, and ectoparasitic adult life in the hair and feathers of warm blooded animals. Important fleas include Ctenocephalides felis… …
48jigger — Common name for Tunga penetrans. SEE ALSO: chigoe. * * * jig·ger jig ər n CHIGGER * * * n. see Tunga * * * jig·ger (jigґər) chigoe …
49Trombicula — Larval harvest mite from North America Scientific classification Kingdom: Animal …
50sand flea — n CHIGOE (1) * * * chigoe …
