Cryptid

//ˈkɹɪp.tɪd//

"Cryptid" in a Sentence (6 examples)

Ziri never had an experience with a cryptid.

Ziri has never had an experience with a cryptid.

Ziri wants to present a different kind of cryptid.

Ziri has had his fair share of cryptid encounters.

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.

Well, that's a painting of the mysterious Brown Blur. It's a cryptid that allegedly roams these very woods.

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