Tunga

Tunga
Tun·ga 'təŋ-gə n a genus of fleas (family Tungidae) that have conspicuous mouthparts, that lack or have very small setae on the head, and that include the chigoe (T. penetrans)

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n.
a genus of sand fleas found in tropical America and Africa. The fertilized female of T. penetrans, the chigoe or jigger, burrows beneath the skin of the foot, where it becomes enclosed in a swelling of the surrounding tissues and causes intense itching and inflammation. Surgical removal of the fleas is recommended.

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Tun·ga (tungґgə) a genus of fleas of the family Hectopsyllidae, found in hot parts of the world. T. peґnetrans is the chigoe (q.v.).

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