. . "Cryptozoology (from Greek \u03BA\u03C1\u03C5\u03C0\u03C4\u03CC\u03C2, kryptos, \"hidden\" + zoology; literally, \"study of hidden animals\") is a pseudoscience involving the search for animals whose existence has not been proven due to lack of evidence. The animals cryptozoologists study are often referred to as cryptids, a term coined by John Wall in 1983."@en .