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acarophobe

acarophobe noun: a person who has acarophobia, the fear of the sensation of itching or the presence of small, crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.

Noun

acarophobe (plural acarophobes)

  1. A person who has acarophobia, the fear of the sensation of itching or the presence of small, crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.

Forms of acarophobe

pluralacarophobes

Origin of acarophobe

From acaro- + -phobe.

Questions about acarophobe

What does acarophobe mean?
Acarophobe means a person who has acarophobia, the fear of the sensation of itching or the presence of small, crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
What part of speech is acarophobe?
Acarophobe is a noun.
What is the plural of acarophobe?
The plural of acarophobe is acarophobes.

Words near acarophobe in the dictionary

  1. acarologists
  2. acarology
  3. acaropathogenic
  4. acarophilous
  5. acarophily
  6. acarophobe
  7. acarophobes
  8. acarophobia
  9. acarophobic
  10. acarophobics
  11. acarotoxic

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