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chigger vs flea

flea vs chigger

chigger and flea both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chigger Yes No No No
flea Yes No No No
As nouns, flea is a hypernym of chigger; that is, flea is a word with a broader meaning than chigger:
  • chigger: small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
  • flea: any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
chigger (noun) flea (noun)
larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
Difference between chigger and flea

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