- herpetophobia
- her·pe·to·pho·bia .hər-pət-ə-'fō-bē-ə n a morbid fear of reptiles
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her·peto·pho·bia (hər-pet″o-foґbe-ə) irrational fear of reptiles or amphibians.
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herpetophobia
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