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kabourophobia

kabourophobia noun: the fear of crabs or lobsters.

Noun

kabourophobia (uncountable)

  1. The fear of crabs or lobsters.
    • And that, I think, is where the kabourophobia came from: not just from the horrible sight on the beach, or from the pinching fingers of my little friends, but from both of these things, combined with the scolding I’d gotten for screaming so much.2021 September 22, “Kabourophobia, and why I’m terrified of crabs”, in Forever Amber, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2024
    • (Editor’s note: Those who suffer from claustrophobia, kabourophobia, arachnophobia or thalassophobia are advised to skip the above trailer.)2024 August 11, Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, “Start your week smart: Gymnast stripped of medal, Brazil plane crash, Trump campaign hack, fighting inside Russia”, in CNN, archived from the original...

Origin of kabourophobia

From Ancient Greek κάβουρος (kábouros, “crab”) + -phobia.

Questions about kabourophobia

What does kabourophobia mean?
Kabourophobia means the fear of crabs or lobsters.
What part of speech is kabourophobia?
Kabourophobia is a noun.

Words near kabourophobia in the dictionary

  1. kabosu
  2. kabosy
  3. Kabotie
  4. kabouri
  5. kabouris
  6. kabourophobia
  7. kabouter
  8. kabouters
  9. Kabra
  10. Kabrina
  11. kabs

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