单词 | cryptozoology |
释义 | cryptozoology in British English (ˌkrɪptəʊzəʊˈɒlədʒɪ, -zuː-) noun the study of creatures, such as the Loch Ness monster, whose existence has not been scientifically proved cryptozoology in American English (ˌkrɪptouzouˈɑlədʒi) noun the study of evidence tending to substantiate the existence of, or the search for, creatures whose reported existence is unproved, as the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster Derived forms cryptozoologist noun cryptozoological (ˌkrɪptouˌzouəˈlɑdʒɪkəl) adjective Word origin [crypto- + zoology]crypto- is a combining form meaning “hidden,” “secret,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix crypto- include: cryptograph, cryptography, cryptosystem, cryptovolcanic, cryptozoiteExamples of 'cryptozoology' in a sentence |
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