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cryptid

noun

  1. a mythical or fictional organism which some presume to be real or is presumed to be real with little evidence of its existence
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪp.tɪd/

noun

Etymology: From crypt + -id. Coined by John E. Wall in 1983 in the ISC Newsletter.

  1. A creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation.

    “Now comes perhaps the cleverest tag of all: cryptozoology. It refers to the search for new animals, animals dwelling in unexpected places, and most importantly for "X-Files" scriptwriters, "cryptids"—legendary creatures such as the yeti.”

    “Well, that's a painting of the mysterious Brown Blur. It's a cryptid that allegedly roams these very woods.”