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jigger. See chigoe. jigger see tunga penetrans. Called also chigoe or jigger flea. jigger flea see tunga penetrans. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The female jigger flea penetrates into the skin of its host, undergoes a peculiar hypertrophy, expels several hundred eggs for a period of [less than or equal to] 3 weeks, and eventually dies. |
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