noun🔗ShareSandflohA small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores."After walking barefoot on the beach in the tropics, she noticed a painful bump on her foot and suspected it was a chigoe burrowing into her skin. "Nachdem sie barfuß am Strand in den Tropen gelaufen war, bemerkte sie eine schmerzhafte Beule an ihrem Fuß und vermutete, dass es sich um einen Sandfloh handelte, der sich in ihre Haut grub.medicinediseaseinsectanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading