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prettygoodword ([personal profile] prettygoodword) wrote2015-08-10 08:47 am

chilopodophobia

chilopodophobia (ki-loh-poh-duh-FOH-bee-uh) - n., an irrational fear of centipedes.


Those being chilopods (from Greek roots thousand (as in kilometer) + foot). Not a common word, though many people do find them creepy.

---L.