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'Cryptid' Added to the Dictionary

In a development which may spawn celebrations in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and the waters of Loch Ness, the iconic Merriam-Webster dictionary has officially added the word 'cryptid' to its catalog of words. According to the editors of the reference book which was first published in 1828, the addition is part of a massive update featuring a whopping 640 new entries that include scientific terms like 'Qubit,' pop culture references such as 'bottle episode,' and modern slang like 'stan.'

For the record and at the risk of sounding like the opening line of a future high school student's science paper, Merriam-Webster dictionary defines 'cryptid' as "an animal (such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster) that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist." It notes that the word was first used in this context back in 1983. As to why it took so long for the term to arrive in the dictionary, the editors explained that their process involves following the usage of a word from "specialized contexts to more general use" until it ultimately arrives at a point where it is part of the common vernacular and, as such, worthy of being in the dictionary.

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