"chigoe flea" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chigoe fleas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chigoe flea (plural chigoe fleas)
  1. The chigoe (Tunga penetrans) Wikipedia link: chigoe flea Categories (lifeform): Fleas Synonyms (Tunga penetrans): jigger Related terms: tungiasis
    Sense id: en-chigoe_flea-en-noun-Izi9wkIV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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