n. Fear of being near an object of great height, such as a skyscraper or mountain. [Greek batos, passable (from bainein, to go; see gwā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + –PHOBIA.] bato·phobe′ n. bat′o·phobic adj. |
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