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Significados de chigoe en inglés

portugués
bicho-de-pé

A flea of the species Tunga penetrans of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.

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Uso de chigoe en inglés
1
They will not live together, but every chigoe sets up a separate ulcer, and has his own private portion of pus.
Sydney Smith
2
One enterprising and annoying insect, the chigoe, or "jigger," is able to bore a hole through the sole of a shoe and attack the foot.
Little Journey to Puerto Rico / For Intermediate and Upper Grade...
3
The Chigoe lays about sixty eggs, depositing them in a sort of sac on each side of the external opening of the oviduct.
Our Common Insects / A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fie...
Translations for chigoe
portugués
bicho-de-pé
Chigoe a través del tiempo