chigger

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chig·ger

(

also jig·ger

)

noun

BrE

/ˈtʃɪɡə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈtʃɪɡər/

BrE also

/ˈdʒɪɡə(r)/

a small

that lives in tropical regions and lays eggs under a person's or an animal's skin, causing painful areas on the skin 恙螨