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coyote
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coy·o·te  (k-t, kt)
n.
1. A small wolflike carnivorous animal (Canis latrans) native to western North America and found in many other regions of the continent. Also called prairie wolf.
2. A firefighter who is sent to battle remote, usually very severe forest fires, often for days at a time.
3. Slang A person who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States, especially across the Mexican border.

[American Spanish, from Nahuatl cóyotl.]

coyote [ˈkɔɪəʊt kɔɪˈəʊt kɔɪˈəʊtɪ]
n pl -otes, -ote
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called prairie wolf a predatory canine mammal, Canis latrans, related to but smaller than the wolf, roaming the deserts and prairies of North America
2. (Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) (in American Indian legends of the West) a trickster and culture hero represented as a man or as an animal
[from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl coyotl]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coyote - small wolf native to western North Americacoyote - small wolf native to western North America
wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
coydog - offspring of a coyote and a dog
2.coyote - someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler - someone who imports or exports without paying duties
3.coyote - a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger - an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
Translations
coyote [kɔɪˈəʊtɪ] Ncoyote m
coyote [kaɪˈəʊti kɔɪˈəʊti] ncoyote m
coyote
nKojote m
coyote [kɔɪˈəʊtɪ] ncoyote m inv


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org/parks/garin [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bird-watch in lush marshalands Across the road fro the Nectar Garden, a gravel path leads into Coyotte Hills' DUST Marsh.
 
 
 
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