Meanings
nouncryptozoa pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlybiologySmall animals who live in darkness and under conditions of high relative humidity.
Origin
From crypto- + zoa, coined by English zoologist Arthur Dendy.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
cryptozoa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptozoa
MLA
“cryptozoa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptozoa. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptozoa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptozoa.
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