cryptozoology
noun
the study of evidence tending to substantiate the existence of, or the search for, creatures whose reported existence is unproved, as the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster.
cryptozoologist
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a word derived from
cryptozoology.
Example Sentences
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Fiction: “Strange Beasts of China,” by Yan Ge, is an enchanting novel about a cryptozoologist pursuing fabled creatures.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
Like a crazed cryptozoologist, I waved my blurry photographic evidence around at skeptical friends as proof.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2020
Bigfoot in Alaska A cryptozoologist hunts for scientific proof of Bigfoot in the remote Alaskan wilderness in this new special.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2020
The investigation began after people reported seeing Barnes wearing a uniform with a badge and stating he was a cryptozoologist with the Department of the Interior.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2018
Rowling wrote the screenplay to this 1920s-set prequel, which follows Redmayne’s cryptozoologist from England to New York City.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2016
