Meanings
nounscoleciphobia (uncountable)
- uncountableThe fear of worms.
...and scoleciphobia, the debilitating fear of earthworms...
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“Are you aware of the condition known as scoleciphobia'?”
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Origin
From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx) + -phobia.
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APA
scoleciphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoleciphobia
MLA
“scoleciphobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoleciphobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoleciphobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoleciphobia.
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