An officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel. Classified under: Nouns denoting people. Synonyms: field officer; field-grade officer; FO. Hypernyms (field-grade officer is a kind of...): commissioned military officer (a commissioned officer in the army or air force or marine corp) Domain category:
Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. The origin of the word pogono is Greek (meaning beard) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Pogonophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page.
5. pogonotrophy. Pogonotrophy is the growing or cultivating of a beard or mustache. Pogon- is a Greek combining form that means the beard, while tropho means food, nourishment.. Other pogon- words include pogonology, the study of beards; pogonophile, one who loves beards; and pogonophobia, the fear of beards.