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  • proper noun cryptozoology, ufology A legendary creature, regarded as a cryptid or alien, reportedly seen in West Virginia in the mid-1960s.

Etymologies

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moth +‎ man

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Examples

  • CF: The Mothman is a legendary monster that is out to exact revenge on a group of childhood friends who covered up an accidental killing.

    INTERVIEW: Connor Fox on 'Mothman', Writing, and His Love for Science Fiction 2010

  • They seem to get away, only to walk right into the lair/nest thingy of the beasty - or 'Mothman' - as Maya explains, while demanding that the Time Agent finally flex his Time Agent prowess.

    Anime Nano! 2010

  • Jewel Staite will be starring in the Saturday Night Original TV Movie titled Mothman, on April 24th.

    MOTHMAN with Jewel Staite: Interview Bits 2010

  • My own 4,300-mile odyssey between New York and California led me to the true believers in the "Mothman" of Point Pleasant, W. Va.

    Twain's American Journey Stefan Beck 2007

  • On the face of it, "Mothman" is a case that seems unlikely to represent extraterrestrial visitation: the creature appears more like a fever-induced apparition than an alien from another world.

    Posthuman Blues Mac 2006

  • For those not familar with the book, it purports to be a record of journalist John Keel's investigation of the Point Pleasant, West Virginia "Mothman" sightings of 1966-1967, which seemingly culminated in the collapse of the Silver Bridge on December 15, 1967.

    Kenneth Hite's Journal princeofcairo 2006

  • All those could be simultaneously the case, even if the "Mothman" was nothing but small-town panic and sandhill cranes.

    Kenneth Hite's Journal princeofcairo 2006

  • On the face of it, "Mothman" is a case that seems unlikely to represent extraterrestrial visitation: the creature appears more like a fever-induced apparition than an alien from another world.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Mac 2006

  • "Mothman" premieres Saturday, April 24, at 9PM ET on SyFy.

    The Trades R.J. Carter 2010

  • "Mothman" opens with a tragedy at a lake, a la "Friday the 13th."

    The Trades R.J. Carter 2010

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