chaetophobia

chaetophobia: chaetophobia (n.) "fear of hair," from Gk. khaite "long flowing hair" (of persons, also of horses, lions) + -phobia "fear" (see PHOBIA (Cf. phobia)). The Greek word was Latinized as chaeto- and taken as a comb. form meaning "spine, bristle."

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