arachnophobia
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- An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.
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From arachno- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Piecewise doublet of araneophobia.
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