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What (who) is Chigoe - definition

SPECIES OF INSECT
Chigoe; Chloe flea; Jigger flea; Chigoe flea; Tunga Penetrans
  • Jigger (sand flea) infested foot
  • ''Tunga penetrans''

Chigoe         
·noun ·Alt. of Chigre.
chigoe         
['t??g??]
¦ noun another term for chigger (in sense 1).
Origin
C17: from Fr. chique, from a W. Afr. lang.
chigoe         
n.
See chigre.

Wikipedia

Tunga penetrans

Tunga penetrans is a species of flea also known as the jigger, jigger flea, chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea. It is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates. In its parasitic phase it has significant impact on its hosts, which include humans and certain other mammalian species. A parasitical infestation of T. penetrans is called tungiasis. Jiggers are often confused with chiggers, a type of mite. Jiggers are native to Central and South America, and have been introduced by colonialists to sub-Saharan Africa.

Synonyms for Tunga penetrans include Sarcopsylla penetrans, Pulex penetrates, and many others.