pediculophobia

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noun

A morbid fear of lice.

OriginLatin pēdīculus →
Scrabble 26
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Meanings

nounpediculophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA morbid fear of lice.

Origin

  1. Latinpēdīculus“louse”
  2. Englishpediculophobia

From Latin pēdīculus (“louse”) + -phobia.

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APA

pediculophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculophobia

MLA

“pediculophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pediculophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pediculophobia.

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