Chigger (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Chiggers are small insects that attach themselves to a host, injecting saliva into the wound that hardens into a feeding tube.
- When hiking through tall grass and brush, be aware of chiggers and their painful bites that can last for several days.
- Chiggers tend to infest people during outdoor activities like gardening or fishing in the late spring and summer.
- Female chiggers penetrate the skin and attach to a suitable spot to begin their parasitic life cycle by drinking lymph.
- Those planning a vacation to a humid or tropical area may encounter the problem of a chigger infestation if precautions are not taken.
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Meaning 2
Larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.