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melissophobia

melissophobia noun: a morbid fear of bees.

Noun

melissophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A morbid fear of bees.
    • I then explain that the intruder was preplanned and that he has a phobia: Melissophobia, the intense fear of bees.1996, William Mooney, David Holt, The Storyteller's Guide, page 151
    • My anxieties about bees border on melissophobia.2019, KJ Hannah Greenberg, Walnut Street

melissophobia meaning in Tamil

melissophobia in Tamil

தேனீ வெருளி

Origin of melissophobia

From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”) + -phobia. By surface analysis, melisso- + -phobia.

Questions about melissophobia

What does melissophobia mean?
Melissophobia means a morbid fear of bees.
What is melissophobia in Tamil?
Melissophobia in Tamil is தேனீ வெருளி. See Melissophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is melissophobia?
Melissophobia is a noun.

Words near melissophobia in the dictionary

  1. melisso-
  2. melissopalynological
  3. melissopalynologist
  4. melissopalynologists
  5. melissopalynology
  6. melissophobia
  7. melissyl
  8. melissylene
  9. Melita
  10. Melite
  11. Melitene

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