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insectophobia

noun

Etymology

From insect + -o- + -phobia.

  1. calqued from ἔντομον
  2. derived from īnsectum
  3. borrowed from insecte
  4. formed as insectophobia — “insect + -o- + -phobia”

Definitions

  1. An abnormal fear of insects.

    • Remembering her insectophobia I did not point out the amazing line of ants ferrying leaves up the wall.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA