cryptozoology

cryp to zo ol o gy |ˌkriptəzōˈäləjē, -zo͞o -ˌkrɪptəzoʊˈɑləʤi | ▶noun the search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti. DERIVATIVES cryp to zo o log i cal |-ˌzōəˈläjikəl, -ˌzo͞oə - |adjective, cryp to zo ol o gist |-jist |noun

cryptozoology

crypto |zool ¦ogy |ˌkrɪptəʊzuːˈɒlədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti. DERIVATIVES cryptozoological adjective, cryptozoologist noun