noun
Word Origin 1920s: modern Latin, from Greek arakhnē ‘spider’ + -phobia.
Scrabble Points: 25
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Fear of spiders and other arachnids
Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions and ticks. The word Arachnophobia comes from the Greek words arachne and phobia. Wikipedia