English Explanatory Dictionary

cryptid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪp.tɪd/

Word forms

cryptid cryptids

Etymology

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

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