Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helminthophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: helmintho-pho-bia
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A morbid fear of parasitic worms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In patients misusing the drug because of helminthophobia, the risk of severe side effects has to be considered."

Etymology

From helminth + -o- + -phobia.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does helminthophobia mean?: A morbid fear of parasitic worms.
Where does helminthophobia come from?: From helminth + -o- + -phobia.

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