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microphobia

microphobia noun: a morbid fear of microbes.

Noun

microphobia (uncountable)

  1. A morbid fear of microbes.

Origin of microphobia

From micro- + -phobia.

Questions about microphobia

What does microphobia mean?
Microphobia means a morbid fear of microbes.
What part of speech is microphobia?
Microphobia is a noun.

Words near microphobia in the dictionary

  1. microphenotypes
  2. microphilanthropy
  3. microphile
  4. microphiles
  5. microphilia
  6. microphobia
  7. microphone
  8. microphoned
  9. microphones
  10. microphonic
  11. microphonically

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