cryptozoa, n. pl. Zool.
(krɪptəʊˈzəʊə)
[Back-formation from cryptozoic a.]
The group of cryptozoic animals.
| 1911 A. Willey Convergence in Evolution iii. 25 Phanerozoa and cryptozoa are two well-marked physiological groups. 1968 Sci. Amer. July 108/1 They are examples of the many small animals that lead hidden lives; they are some of the cryptozoa, the animals in hiding. |