cryptid

English

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Suffix from English crypt.

Origin

English

crypt

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Cognates and derived terms

crypt English
cryptal English
cryptitis English
cryptlike English
hemicrypt English
crypta Latin
críptido Spanish, Castilian