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arachnophobia
noun arach·no·pho·bia \ə-ˌrak-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə\
Definition of ARACHNOPHOBIA
: pathological fear or loathing of spiders
— arach·no·phobe \-ˈrak-nə-ˌfōb\ noun
— arach·no·pho·bic \-ˌrak-nə-ˈfō-bik\ adjective or noun
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First Known Use of ARACHNOPHOBIA
1863
Medical Dictionary
arachnophobia
noun arach·no·pho·bia \ə-ˌrak-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə\
Medical Definition of ARACHNOPHOBIA
: pathological fear or loathing of spiders
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