cryptozoology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɹɪp.toʊ.zuːˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (US)
- /ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.zuːˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (UK)
- /ˌkɹɪp.toʊ.zoʊˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (US)
- /ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.zəʊˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (UK)
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Etymology
From crypto- + zoology.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cryptozoölogy | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cryptozoologist · cryptozoological
Relateds
Translations (15)
th สัตว์ลึกลับวิทยา (study of postulated animals) · nl cryptozoölogie (study of postulated animals) · hu kriptozoológia (study of postulated animals) · sh криптозоологија (study of postulated animals) · fr cryptozoologie (study of postulated animals) · km រហស្សសត្តវិទ្យា (study of postulated animals) · fi kryptozoologia (study of postulated animals) · gl criptozooloxía (study of postulated animals) · tr kriptozooloji (study of postulated animals) · sh kriptozoologija (study of postulated animals) · is duldýrafræði (study of postulated animals) · uk криптозооло́гія (study of postulated animals) · es criptozoología (study of postulated animals) · ro criptozoologie (study of postulated animals) · pt criptozoologia (study of postulated animals)