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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Coyote \Coy"o*te\ (k?"?-t? or k?"?t), noun [Spanish Amer., fr. Mexican coyotl.] (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous animal ({Canis latrans}), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also {prairie wolf}. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl. From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: noun 1: small wolf native to western North America [syn: {prairie wolf}, {brush wolf}, {Canis latrans}] 2: someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually acress the Mexican border) 3: a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time) From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: |
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