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elasmophobia

elasmophobia noun: a fear of sharks.

Noun

elasmophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A fear of sharks.
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    Synonyms:
    selachophobia

Synonyms of elasmophobia

Origin of elasmophobia

From translingual Elasmobranchii (“taxonomic group including sharks”) + -phobia.

Questions about elasmophobia

What does elasmophobia mean?
Elasmophobia means a fear of sharks.
What part of speech is elasmophobia?
Elasmophobia is a noun.

Words near elasmophobia in the dictionary

  1. elasmobranchid
  2. elasmobranchids
  3. elasmobranchs
  4. elasmodine
  5. elasmoid
  6. elasmophobia
  7. elasmosaur
  8. elasmosaurid
  9. elasmosaurids
  10. elasmosaurine
  11. elasmosaurines

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