CHIGGER

chigoe, chigger, chigoe flea, Tunga penetrans

(noun) small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

chigger (plural chiggers)

A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.

A harvest mite, a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.

Synonyms

• (mite): harvest mite

Etymology 2

Noun

chigger (plural chiggers)

(US, slang, derogatory, offensive) An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.

Source: Wiktionary