Fear of bats, sometimes called chiroptophobia (from the Greek χείρ - cheir, "hand", ὀπτός - optos, "visible" and φόβος - phobos, "fear") is a specific phobia associated with bats and to common negative stereotypes and fear of bats stemming from prejudices and misinformation.
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