trypophobia UK /ˌtɹɪpəˈfəʊbi.ə/US /ˌtɹɪpəˈfoʊbi.ə/ noun1 •An irrational or obsessive fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes, such as those found in honeycombs.Images of lotus seed heads are often reported as inducing trypophobia. Sufferers of trypophobia report that it is the visual percept that is particularly aversive. — 2013