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insectophobe

insectophobe noun: a person afflicted by insectophobia, the abnormal fear of insects.

Noun

insectophobe (plural insectophobes)

  1. A person afflicted by insectophobia, the abnormal fear of insects.
    Synonyms:
    entomophobe

Synonyms of insectophobe

Forms of insectophobe

pluralinsectophobes

Origin of insectophobe

From insect + -o- + -phobe.

Questions about insectophobe

What does insectophobe mean?
Insectophobe means a person afflicted by insectophobia, the abnormal fear of insects.
What part of speech is insectophobe?
Insectophobe is a noun.
What is the plural of insectophobe?
The plural of insectophobe is insectophobes.

Words near insectophobe in the dictionary

  1. insectologic
  2. insectological
  3. insectologist
  4. insectologists
  5. insectology
  6. insectophobe
  7. insectophobes
  8. insectophobia
  9. insectothopter
  10. insectothopters
  11. insectotoxin

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