Any creature that may or may not exist. Sightings of various cryptids have been reported, but their reality has not been proved
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.
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Cryptids are creatures presumed extinct, hypothetical species, or creatures known from anecdotal evidence and/or other evidence insufficient to prove their existence with scientific certainty. The term "cryptid" was first coined in 1983 by John Wall. A cryptid may also be known as an Unidentified Mysterious Animal (UMA). The study of cryptids is known as Cryptozoology
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() From crypt + -id (English usage 1983; coined by John E. Wall in the ISC Newsletter).