Coy·o·te n. 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.
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Canis latrans
n : small wolf native to western North America [syn: coyote, prairie
wolf, brush wolf]