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Definition of chigger
1 : chigoe 1
2 [alteration of 3jigger] : a six-legged usually red or orange mite larva (family Trombiculidae) that feeds on skin cells and causes intensely itchy reddish welts; also : the adult mite of this larva
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Chiggers, a type of mite, can also pass the allergy to humans, Jacobs said.
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Concentrate chemical insecticidal treatments on grassy areas, low bushes, near doghouses, and other potential chigger populations.
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As with many situations, the best defense against chiggers is a good offense.
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The South, like chiggers and divinity candy, is everlasting.
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First Known Use of chigger
1756
CHIGGER Defined for English Language Learners
chigger
playDefinition of chigger for English Language Learners
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: a small insect that bites people and causes painful swelling on the skin
CHIGGER Defined for Kids
chigger
playDefinition of chigger for Students
: the six-legged larva of a mite that clings to the skin and causes itching
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of chigger
1: chigoe 1
2: a six-legged, usually red or orange, mite larva of the family Trombiculidae that feeds on skin cells and causes intensely itchy, reddish welts; also : the adult mite of this larva—called also chigoe, harvest mite, jigger, red bug
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