Noun
cryptozoology (uncountable)
Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven.
The Loch Ness Monster is one of the mysteries of cryptozoology.
And if you've been keeping up with the world of cryptozoology, it's been especially crazy. Source: Internet
"Cryptozoology," Gee said, "the study of such fabulous creatures, can come in from the cold." citation However, cryptozoology has been widely criticised for a variety of reasons and is rejected by the academic world. Source: Internet
… In several respects the discussion and practice of cryptozoology sometimes, although not invariably, has demonstrated both deception and gullibility. Source: Internet
Only those characteristics can explain the belief of some humans in creationism, in the arrival of UFO's with extraterrestrial beings, or in some aspects of cryptozoology. Source: Internet
Regal says that "as an intellectual endeavor, cryptozoology has been studied as much as cryptozoologists have sought hidden animals". Source: Internet
Similarly, Sanderson published a series of books that assisted the developing hallmarks of cryptozoology, including Abominable Snowmen: Legend Come to Life (1961). Source: Internet