<psychology> Morbid fear of bees. ... Synonym: melissophobia. ... Origin: L. Apis, bee, + G. Phobos, fear ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ā′pi-fō′bē-ă Definitions: 1. Morbid fear of bees. Synonyms: melissophobia
Apiphobia: Fear of bees. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and fear reduction techniques. In many cases, anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication proves helpful, especially du...
Apiphobia is the fear of bees.
apiophobia, apiphobia A morbid fear of bees or of being stung by bees. This fear may result in restricted travel or of driving with the windows of the car closed everytime the phobic drives around or even of staying indoors during the daylight.