Ophidiophobia (/əˌfɪdioʊˈfoʊbiə/), or ophiophobia (/ˌoʊfioʊˈfoʊbiə/), is fear of snakes. It is sometimes called by the more general term herpetophobia, fear of reptiles. The word comes from the Greek words "ophis" (ὄφις), snake, and "phobia" (φοβία) meaning fear.[1]
- ^ "Ophidiophobia (n.)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 6 October 2018.