"nephophobia" meaning in English

See nephophobia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: nepho- + -phobia Etymology templates: {{confix|en|nepho|phobia}} nepho- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nephophobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear of clouds. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias

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