cryptozoology

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

How to pronounce cryptozoology (audio)

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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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Recent Examples on the Web 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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27 Nov 2019

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“Cryptozoology.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptozoology. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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