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formicophilia

formicophilia noun: a paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.

Noun

formicophilia (uncountable)

  1. A paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.

Origin of formicophilia

Latin formica (“ant”) + -philia

Questions about formicophilia

What does formicophilia mean?
Formicophilia means a paraphilia in which sexual stimulation occurs by being crawled upon or nibbled by small insects, such as ants.
What part of speech is formicophilia?
Formicophilia is a noun.

Words near formicophilia in the dictionary

  1. formicoid
  2. formicoids
  3. formicologist
  4. formicologists
  5. formicology
  6. formicophilia
  7. formidabilities
  8. formidability
  9. formidable
  10. formidableness
  11. formidably

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