[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

coyote \coy"ote\ k?"?-t? or k?"?t, n. 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.
   1913 webster
see also:
canis latrans prairie wolf 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

canis latrans
     n : small wolf native to western north america syn: coyote, prairie
         wolf, brush wolf
see also:
coyote prairie wolf brush wolf 

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