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nigua

[ˈniɣ̞wa]

Rhymes with i.gwa

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Del taíno nigua

noun niguas

(Tunga penetrans) Pequeño insecto parásito común en climas tropicales, cuyas hembras crían bajo la piel humana y de algunos mamíferos, ocasionando intenso prurito. En parasitología se le conoce como tungiasis.
Similar: pique, sote

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chigger chigoe flea

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"nigua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/nigua. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"nigua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/nigua.

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@misc{nigua_2026,
  title = {nigua},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/nigua},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}