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arachnophobe

arachnophobe noun: a person who fears arachnids, especially spiders.

Noun

arachnophobe (plural arachnophobes)

  1. A person who fears arachnids, especially spiders.
    Antonyms:
    arachnophile

Synonyms of arachnophobe

Antonyms

Forms of arachnophobe

pluralarachnophobes

Origin of arachnophobe

From arachno- + -phobe. Piecewise doublet of araneophobe.

Questions about arachnophobe

What does arachnophobe mean?
Arachnophobe means a person who fears arachnids, especially spiders.
What part of speech is arachnophobe?
Arachnophobe is a noun.
What is the plural of arachnophobe?
The plural of arachnophobe is arachnophobes.

Words near arachnophobe in the dictionary

  1. arachnophagous
  2. arachnophagy
  3. arachnophile
  4. arachnophiles
  5. arachnophilia
  6. arachnophobe
  7. arachnophobes
  8. arachnophobia
  9. arachnophobiac
  10. arachnophobiacs
  11. arachnophobias

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