"melissophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”) + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μέλισσα||bee}} Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”), {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} melissophobia (uncountable)
  1. (rare) A morbid fear of bees. Tags: rare, uncountable
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