"anatidaephobia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Anatidae + -phobia. Coined by Gary Larson in 1988 in a Far Side comic. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Anatidae|family}} Anatidae, {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia, {{coin|en|Gary Larson|in=1988}} Coined by Gary Larson in 1988 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anatidaephobia (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck. Wikipedia link: The_Far_Side Tags: humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Categories (lifeform): Ducks

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