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ostraconophobia

ostraconophobia noun: the fear of crustaceans or shellfish.

Noun

ostraconophobia (uncountable)

  1. The fear of crustaceans or shellfish.
    • According to Very Well Mind, most causes of ostraconophobia can be lumped into four categories: risk of food poisoning, religious dietary restrictions, allergies, and texture/taste.2021 September 28, Hannah Beach, “What You Should Know About Shellfish Phobias”, in Mashed

Origin of ostraconophobia

From Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “hard shell”) + -o- + -phobia.

Questions about ostraconophobia

What does ostraconophobia mean?
Ostraconophobia means the fear of crustaceans or shellfish.
What part of speech is ostraconophobia?
Ostraconophobia is a noun.

Words near ostraconophobia in the dictionary

  1. ostracodology
  2. ostracods
  3. ostracoid
  4. ostracoids
  5. ostracon
  6. ostraconophobia
  7. ostraculture
  8. ostracum
  9. ostraka
  10. ostrakon
  11. ostranenie

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