cryptozoology
/ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.zəʊˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/US/ˌkɹɪp.toʊ.zoʊˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
cryptozoology noun: study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
Noun
cryptozoology (uncountable)
- Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
- The Loch Ness Monster is one of the mysteries of cryptozoology.
- This peculiar situation amplifies the reluctance of conservative scientists to objectively consider the search for hidden animals, the field of cryptozoology. […] Indeed, cryptozoology has gained increasing legitimacy in recent years.2007, Jeff Meldrum, Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science, Tom Doherty Associates, →ISBN, page 45
cryptozoology meaning in Tamil and Thai
cryptozoology in Tamil
- மறைவிலங்கியல், அழி விலங்கியல்
cryptozoology in Thai
- study of postulated animals
- สัตว์ลึกลับวิทยา
Forms of cryptozoology
| alternative form (rare) | cryptozoölogy |
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Origin of cryptozoology
From crypto- + zoology.
Words formed from cryptozoology
Words that rhyme with cryptozoology
- homology
- topology
- technology
- mythology
- ontology
- theology
- typology
- aetiology
- anthology
- archaeology
- biology
- buttonology
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- etymology
- pathology
- phraseology
- psychology
- scatology
- tautology
- apology
- cosmology
- cryptology
- ecology
- neurology
- teleology
- aerology
- anthropology
- arcology
- Christology
- cohomology
- cosmetology
- cytology
- deontology
- epistemology
- eschatology
- ethology
- eucology
- geology
- gerontology
- graphology
- haplology
- heterology
- hydrology
- ideology
- lepidopterology
- oology
- phonology
- radiology
- tricknology
- xenobiology
- zoology
- zymology
- acanthology
- acarology
- accidentology
- acology
- acridology
- actinology
- aeromycology
- alcohology
- appropriate technology
Questions about cryptozoology
- What does cryptozoology mean?
- Cryptozoology means study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
- What is cryptozoology in Tamil?
- Cryptozoology in Tamil is மறைவிலங்கியல், அழி விலங்கியல். See Cryptozoology meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cryptozoology?
- Cryptozoology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cryptozoology?
- Cryptozoology is pronounced /ˌkɹɪp.təʊ.zəʊˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (UK).
Words near cryptozoology in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cryptozoology (page history and authors); cryptozoology (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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