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DictionarycoyoteWild canine
noun

coyote

kye-OH-tee/kaɪˈəʊti/

A wild North American animal related to dogs and resembling a small wolf.

The coyote stands alert in sparse scrub with its bushy tail held low.

A lone adult coyote standing alert in sparse North American scrub, with its slender build, narrow muzzle, large pointed ears, grizzled coat and low-held bushy tail clearly visible.
Etymology
coyoteNahuatlcoyote, prairie-wolf

Nahuatl coyotl already named this animal; English adopted it for the wild North American canine also called the prairie-wolf.

In context

UC Berkeley Events17:22
remembers a coyote we've seen weaving through after dark on a beat, pausing in the bandshell to sniff the concrete.
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More examples

  • We heard coyotes calling after sunset.
  • The coyote disappeared into the brush.
  • Tracks showed where a coyote had crossed the snow.

Forms

coyote · coyotes