Multiple choice general knowledge

Ophidiophobia refers to..

  1. fear of rain

  2. fear of snakes

  3. fear of birds

  4. fear of figure 8
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Explanation

Ophidiophobia is the specific phobia of snakes, derived from Greek 'ophis' meaning snake. It is one of the most common specific phobias and is an evolutionarily prepared fear. This differs from ombrophobia (fear of rain), ornithophobia (fear of birds), or octophobia (fear of the figure 8).

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