Wiktionary
n. (context cryptozoology English) Any creature that may or may not exist. sightings of various cryptids have been reported, but their reality has not been proved.
Wikipedia
In cryptozoology, a pseudosciences, a cryptid (from the Greek κρύπτω, krypto, meaning "hide") is an animal whose existence cryptozoologists believe has been suggested but has not been discovered or documented by the scientific community or by direct evidence. The terminology has also entered modern lexicon outside of the pseudosciences.According to adherents, cryptids often appear in folklore and mythology, leading to stories and unfounded belief about their existence. Well-known examples include the Yeti in the Himalayas, the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland, Sasquatch in North America, the Jersey Devil in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Mothman in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and the Chupacabra in Latin America.
Usage examples of "cryptid".
Internet for obscure facts and information regarding various cryptids, the animals her father sought to find.
Charles and my dad used to spend hours talking about cryptids and various theories to explain them.
The expeditions to find the various cryptids were done, for the most part, during spring, winter, and summer breaks.