Cryptid vs Mothman - What's the difference?
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(cryptozoology) Any creature that may or may not exist. Sightings of various cryptids have been reported, but their reality has not been proved.
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(cryptozoology, ufology) A legendary creature, regarded as a cryptid or alien, reportedly seen in West Virginia in the mid-1960s.
As a noun cryptid
is (cryptozoology) any creature that may or may not exist sightings of various cryptids have been reported, but their reality has not been proved.As a proper noun mothman is
(cryptozoology|ufology) a legendary creature, regarded as a cryptid or alien, reportedly seen in west virginia in the mid-1960s.cryptid
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(en noun)Loren Coleman, Loch Ness snowman of cryptozoology," salon.com , 16 Aug,
- 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.