noun
a genus of Siphonaptera
• Syn: ↑genus Tunga
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Siphonaptera, ↑order Siphonaptera
• Member Meronyms: ↑chigoe, ↑chigger, ↑chigoe flea, ↑Tunga penetrans
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\\ˈtəŋgə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Portuguese, from Tupi
Useful english dictionary. 2012.