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by stavros 2 days ago
Melanotrypophobia, although the Greek term is "mayri trypa", literally "black hole".
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Any relation to the words melancholy?
Yes, that is cognate with ancient Greek μελαγχολία, and with the same root: μέλας

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/melancholy

Yes, as the sibling said, melancholy means "black bile".