A hypothetical or legendary creature that might have existed, sometimes referring to a living thunder-beast mentioned in old texts or folklore.
From Greek 'bronte' (thunder) and 'zoum' (animal). This is an archaic or speculative term used in older cryptozoological or scientific literature to describe creatures of uncertain existence.
This word is basically extinct except in old natural history texts—it's a reminder that scientists used to name things based on sailor stories and legends before they could actually verify them.
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