Coniophobia
noun
a fear of dust; also written koniophobia
See koniophobia
Word Origin
Greek konis ‘dust’
Read Also:
- Coniosis
coniosis co·ni·o·sis (kō’nē-ō’sĭs) n. Any of various diseases or pathological conditions caused by dust.
- Conirostral
[koh-ni-ros-truh l, kon-i-] /ˌkoʊ nɪˈrɒs trəl, ˌkɒn ɪ-/ adjective, Ornithology. 1. having a conical bill, as a finch.
- Coniston water
/ˈkɒnɪstən/ noun 1. a lake in NW England, in Cumbria: scene of the establishment of world water speed records by Sir Malcolm Campbell (1939) and his son Donald Campbell (1959). Length: 8 km (5 miles)
- Conium
[koh-nee-uh m] /ˈkoʊ ni əm/ noun 1. the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum. /ˈkəʊnɪəm/ noun 1. either of the two N temperate plants of the umbelliferous genus Conium, esp hemlock 2. an extract of either of these plants, formerly used to treat spasmodic disorders
- Conization
conization con·i·za·tion (kŏn’ĭ-zā’shən, kō’nĭ-) n. The excision of a cone of tissue, such as the mucosa of the uterine cervix.