chigoes

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A form of chigoe — A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chigoe
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chigoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chigoes

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“chigoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chigoes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chigoes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chigoes.

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