# tsutsugamushi

> English word · Noun · IPA /tsutsuɡæmuːʃiː/

## Definitions
1. A form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers.

## Etymology
From Japanese つつがむし (tsutsugamushi, “chigger”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tsutsugamushi