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#204: without looking it up, what is “lepidopterophobia”? (correct answer in comments)
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fear of leprechauns
fear of lizards
fear of leprosy
fear of rubber bands
fear of butterflies
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Anonymous 8w

correct answer: fear of butterflies/moths

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Anonymous 8w

I got it from a random fact I knew. “Helicopter” can be split into two base parts but not how most people would think. It’s not Heli-copter, it’s Helico-pter or “spiral wing”. So I saw “pter” thought wings and butterflies were the only match

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

WOW I was like this one is the only one that makes no sense so I chose it and got it right wow.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

lepidoptera means ‘scaly wings’ in greek, and phobos is greek for fear

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

Lepidoptera is also the scientific name for the order of insects that includes moths and butterflies, so you can figure it out with entomology, etymology, or both!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 8w

very interesting 🦋

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