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cryptids

cryptids is the plural of cryptid.

Meaning of cryptid

Noun

cryptid (plural cryptids)

  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.1999 August 16, Steve Burgess, “Loren Coleman, Loch Ness snowman of cryptozoology”, in salon.com

Questions about cryptids

What is cryptids the plural of?
Cryptids is the plural of cryptid.

Words near cryptids in the dictionary

  1. cryptid
  2. cryptidin
  3. cryptidine
  4. cryptidines
  5. cryptidins
  6. cryptids
  7. cryptist
  8. cryptists
  9. cryptitis
  10. cryptlike
  11. crypto

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