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Noun
1. chigger; jigger; harvest mite (any mite of family Trombiculidae)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. TrombiculidaeTrombiculidae is a family of mites. In their larval stage, those species which bite their host and "causes intense irritation" or "a wheal, usually with severe itching and dermatitis," are called chiggers. The term chigger is often confused with the term jigger, the Chigoe flea.
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ツツガムシ

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