"sidonglobophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sidonglobophobia (uncountable)
  1. Sensory phobia of cotton or cotton balls. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias
    Sense id: en-sidonglobophobia-en-noun-yKK~jMpi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup

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