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1 chigoe
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2 chigger
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3 ♦ sand
♦ sand /sænd/n.1 [u] sabbia; rena; arena2 [u] color sabbia3 (pl.) granelli di sabbia; terreno sabbioso; spiaggia4 [u] (med.) sabbia● sand bar, barra di sabbia; secca ( alla foce d'un fiume, all'entrata di un porto) □ sand-bath, (chim.) bagno a sabbia; (med.) sabbiatura □ sand bed, strato di sabbia □ sand-blind, mezzo cieco □ sand castle, castello di sabbia □ (vet.) sand-crack, setola; malattia dello zoccolo dei cavalli □ (fam. USA) sand dollar, piastra di riccio di mare □ sand dune, duna di sabbia □ (zool.) sand flea, pulce della sabbia ( in genere); ( anche) ► chigoe e sandhopper □ (edil.) sand finish, frattazzatura □ (zool.) sand-fly ( Phlebothomus), flebotomo; pappataci □ sand hill, duna □ (zool.) sand-martin ( Riparia riparia), rondine riparia; topino □ (mecc.) sand mill, mulino a sabbia □ sand pie, tortino di sabbia ( fatto da bambini per gioco) □ sand-spout, tromba di sabbia □ sand trap, (tecn.) fermasabbia, separatore di sabbia; ( golf, USA) bunker □ (ind., tecn.) sand wash, lavaggio di sabbia □ ( moda) sand-washed silk, seta lavata □ ( sport) sand yacht, barca su ruote, con una vela ( per correre sulle spiagge) □ (fig.) to kick sand in sb. 's face, mortificare q.; umiliare q. □ (fig.) to plough the sands, fare un lavoro inutile.(to) sand /sænd/v. t.2 insabbiare; seppellire sotto la sabbia; coprire di sabbia4 (tecn.) levigare con la cartavetrata; carteggiare; scartavetrare (fam.)5 (tecn.) levigare con abrasivo; smerigliare● (edil.) to sand and polish, levigare e lucidare ( pavimenti).
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Chigoe — Chig oe, Chigre Chig re, n. [Cf. F. chigue, perh. fr. Catalan chic small, Sp. chico; or of Peruvian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans}, formerly {Pulex penetrans}), common in the West Indies and South America, which often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chigoe — Pulga hallada en América y África tropical y subtropical. La hembra fecundada deposita las larvas debajo de la piel del pie, produciendo un trastorno inflamatorio que puede provocar la amputación espontánea de un dedo del pie. Diccionario Mosby… … Diccionario médico
chigoe — [chig′ō] n. pl. chigoes [chig′ōz΄] [< WInd native name] a flea (Tunga penetrans) of tropical America and Africa: the female burrows into the skin, causing painful sores … English World dictionary
chigoe — /chig oh/, n. a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, esp. of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs. Also called chigoe flea, chigger,… … Universalium
chigoe — Common name for Tunga penetrans. * * * chi·goe chig (.)ō, chē (.)gō n 1) a tropical flea belonging to the genus Tunga (T. penetrans) of which the fertile female causes great discomfort by burrowing under the skin called also chigger, sand flea … Medical dictionary
chigoe flea — chigoe … Medical dictionary
Chigoe flea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
chigoe flea — noun small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans • Syn: ↑chigoe, ↑chigger, ↑Tunga penetrans • Hypernyms: ↑flea • Member Holonyms: ↑Tunga, ↑ge … Useful english dictionary
chigoe — noun Etymology: Carib chico Date: 1691 1. a tropical flea (Tunga penetrans) of which the fertile female causes great discomfort by burrowing under the skin 2. chigger 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
chigoe — noun /ˈʧɪ.ɡo/ A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores. Syn: chigger … Wiktionary
CHIGOE — an insect which infests the skin of the feet, multiplies incredibly, and is a great annoyance to the negro, who, however, is pretty expert in getting rid of it … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia