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

1863

Medical Dictionary

noun arach·no·pho·bia \ə-ˌrak-nə-ˈfō-bē-ə\

: pathological fear or loathing of spiders

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