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   hydrophobia

   /ˌhʌɪdrəˈfəʊbɪə/

   noun

   • 1. extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans.
   • ▪ rabies, especially in humans.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek hudrophobia, from hudro- ‘water’ + phobos ‘fear’.

   Scrabble Points: 25

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   • Y

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   • H

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