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Cryptid
A creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation.
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A creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cryptid"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cryptozoologynoun | Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven. |
| cryptozoölogynoun | Dated spelling of cryptozoology. |
| creaturenoun | A living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien. |
| cryptospherenoun | (informal, cryptocurrencies, collective) The cryptocurrency community. |
| nessienoun | (informal, cryptozoology) The Loch Ness monster. |
| dogmannoun | (cryptozoology, mythology) An alleged cryptid or mythological creature that is part dog and part man; also (religion) a deity who is part dog and part man. |
| bigfootologistnoun | (uncommon, cryptozoology) A person who looks for evidence of the existence of Bigfoot. |
| cryptocleididnoun | (zoology) Any plesiosaur in the family Cryptocleididae. |
| cryptoniscidnoun | (zoology) Any isopod in the family Cryptoniscidae. |
| coprofaunanoun | (biology) Any animal known only as a coprolite |
| cryptoclididnoun | (zoology) Any plesiosaur in the family Cryptoclididae. |
| yetinoun | (cryptozoology) An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas. |
| cryptocercidnoun | (zoology) Any cockroach in the family Cryptocercidae. |
| monkey mannoun | A supposed missing link, having intermediate characteristics of human and non-human primates; any extinct hominin. |
| cryptofaunanoun | The fauna that exist in protected or concealed microhabitats |
| bigfootnoun | (cryptozoology, folklore) A very large, hairy, humanoid creature, similar to the yeti, said to live in the wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest. |
| cryptozoanoun | (ecology) Small animals who live in darkness and under conditions of high relative humidity. |
| onzanoun | (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g. |
| herpetoidnoun | Resembling or characteristic of a reptile. |
| creature of the nightnoun | (literal) A nocturnal animal. |
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