cryptozoology
криптозоологія
Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been provenStudy of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
UK/ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.zəʊˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/US/ˌkɹɪp.toʊ.zoʊˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
The Loch Ness Monster is one of the mysteries of cryptozoology.
криптозооло́гіяkryptozoolóhija
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
study of postulated animals:
Origin
From crypto- + zoology.From crypto- + zoology.
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedcryptid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable