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词汇 cryptid
释义 cryptid
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkrɪp.tɪd/ us /ˈkrɪp.t̬ɪd/
a creature that is found in stories and that some people believe exists or say they have seen, but that has never been proved to exist:
Bigfoot or Sasquatch is a large, hairy, human-like cryptid particularly associated with the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Aquatic cryptids include many types of sea serpent and whale, such as Giglioli's Whale, which is said to have two dorsal fins.
Related words
cryptozoologist
cryptozoology
Scotland's Loch Ness monster, which has been talked about for centuries, may be the best known example of a cryptid.
The Tatzelwurm or lindwurm is a worm-like cryptid which, in legends, eats cattle and sometimes even eats the dead from cemeteries.
Cryptids are animals that cryptozoologists believe may exist, but whose existence is disputed or unverified by science.
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