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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.

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cryptozoologynounStudy of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
cryptozoölogynounDated spelling of cryptozoology.
creaturenounA 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 mannounA supposed missing link, having intermediate characteristics of human and non-human primates; any extinct hominin.
cryptofaunanounThe 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.
herpetoidnounResembling or characteristic of a reptile.
creature of the nightnoun(literal) A nocturnal animal.

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