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 | | -------- Date: Wed Mar 3 00:04:28 EST 1999 Subject: A.Word.A.Day--acarophobia X-Bonus: Every child comes with the message that God is not yet tired of the man. -Rabindranath Tagore, poet (1861-1941) acarophobia (ak-uh-ruh-FOE-bee-uh) noun An abnormal fear of mites, other small insects, or worms. |
 | | It begins with acarophobia, which is the fear of skin infestation by mites or ticks, and concludes with xerophobia, an abnormal fear of dryness and dry places, like deserts." Erwin, Melanie, Fear Can Turn Into Life-changing Phobias, Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, 18 Apr 1996. |
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