cryptozoology

noun

cryp·to·zo·ol·o·gy | \ ˌkrip-tə-zō-ˈä-lə-jē

, -zə-ˈwä- \

Definition of cryptozoology

: the study of and search for animals and especially legendary animals (such as Sasquatch) usually in order to evaluate the possibility of their existence

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Other Words from cryptozoology

cryptozoological \ ˌkrip-tə-ˌzō-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

\ adjective

cryptozoologist \ ˌkrip-tə-zō-ˈä-lə-jist

, -zə-ˈwä- \ noun

Examples of cryptozoology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to these legitimate species, fans of cryptozoology should keep their eyes peeled for the elusive Honey Island Swamp Monster, a ghoulish beast that’s been purported to lurk in the depths of the swamp since the 1960s. — Jared Ranahan, Forbes, "Five Underrated Wildlife Tourism Destinations Across The US, In Honor Of World Wildlife Day," 3 Mar. 2021 In recent years, his work began attracting attention from cryptozoology researchers, including those looking for Bigfoot. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "The 2,000-Year-Long Search for the Loch Ness Monster," 21 Nov. 2019 One of my hobbies is dragging my patient wife to small towns to study beliefs and practices related to cryptozoology – the hunt for creatures, from Bigfoot to the Loch Ness Monster, whose existence hasn’t been scientifically proven. — Joseph P. Laycock, Smithsonian, "A Search for Mysteries and Monsters in Small Town America," 11 July 2018

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