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I'm looking for preferably one word to describe the category "imaginary creatures"
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I'm sure you'll get much and varied input; meanwhile, try entering your phrase here.
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Don't know of a single word but welcome.
Out of sheer enchanted curiosity why do you need this word?
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Try the "reverse dictionary" algorithm in OneLook
Oops I see Tsu beat me to the punch
Last edited by dalehileman; 01/17/2006 12:26 AM.
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phantasmanimalia? phantasmanalia?
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Will you accept a two word phrase?
imaginary creatures
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Hmm? How about..."Kisswhistler"? 
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that's the spirit, Jackie! 
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Will you accept a two word phrase?
...wouldn't think so, or "imaginary creatures" would be quite sufficient.
Though I've always been fond of Thurber's "mythical beast."
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phantom does not turn up in the reverse dictionary list. This list seems to contain just subsets of the category you are looking for, while you are looking for a superset.
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phantom does not turn up in the reverse dictionary list. This list seems to contain just subsets of the category you are looking for, while you are looking for a superset.
There are more matches of your pattern, but we can only show you the first 1000. Try a more restrictive pattern.
I haven't figured out how to get the reverse dictionary to limit itself to the complete phrase and avoid components (such as 'imaginary', in this case); the list thus contains concepts such as 'dialogism' (An imaginary speech..) and 'meridian' (an imaginary great circle..)
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What about phantomenagerie ?
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What about phantomenagerie ?
I love it, Marianna! 
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Bugbears! bogeymen! gremlins!
Something in these lines?
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There's "cryptofauna", but I think that only applies to sasquatches, yetis, nessie, and other things that people think might exist and not to fauns, satyrs, chimeras, manticores, pookas, ...
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Quote:
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What about phantomenagerie ?
I love it, Marianna!
Me too
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 Well, I'm glad you like it!
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