01 n. a small tropical flea (Tunga penetrans, formerly Pulex penetrans); same as chigoe.
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a small tropical flea (Tunga penetrans, formerly Pulex penetrans); same as chigoe. See: chigoe
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a larval mite of the family Trombiculidae that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings, causing intense irritation, and serving to transmit several infectious diseases.