cryptozoology
nounUK /ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.zəʊˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ · US /ˌkɹɪp.toʊ.zoʊˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Etymology From crypto- + zoology.
1
Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
- The Loch Ness Monster is one of the mysteries of cryptozoology.
- This peculiar situation amplifies the reluctance of conservative scientists to objectively consider the search for hidden animals, the field of cryptozoology. […] Indeed, cryptozoology has gained increasing legitimacy in recent years.2007, Jeff Meldrum, Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science, Tom Doherty Associates, →ISBN, page 45:
- Derived terms
- cryptozoological, cryptozoologist
- Related terms
- cryptid