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Webster 1913 Edition
Coyote
Coy′o-te
(k?′?-t? or k?′?t)
, Noun.
[Spanish Amer., fr. Mexican
coyotl
.] (Zool.)
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.