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chigoe

/ˈt͡ʃɪ.ɡoʊ/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"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. "
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Related Words

Illustration tropics

tropics noun

/ˈtrɑpɪks/ /ˈtroʊpɪks/

The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.

"Many exotic fruits like mangoes and pineapples grow well in the tropics. "

Illustration irritation

irritation noun

/ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/

The act of irritating or annoying

"What irritation causes you to be so moody?"

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration barefoot

barefoot adjective

/ˈbɛəfʊt/ /ˈbɛɹfʊt/

Wearing nothing on the feet.

"She likes to go barefoot in the summertime."

Illustration females

females noun

/ˈfiː.meɪlz/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"The veterinarian examined the kittens and determined that three were males and two were females. "

Illustration burrowing

burrowing verb

/ˈbʌroʊɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/

To dig a tunnel or hole

"The rabbit is burrowing into the ground to make a home. "

Illustration noticed

noticed verb

/ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ˈnoʊtɪst/

To remark upon; to mention.

""The teacher noticed that Sarah hadn't completed her homework." "

Illustration animals

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration walking

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration causing

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration tropical

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

A tropical plant.

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "