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coyote

[ kahy-oh-tee, kahy-oht ]

noun

plural coyotes, (especially collectively) coyote.
  1. Also called prairie wolf. a buffy-gray, wolflike canid, Canis latrans, of North America, distinguished from the wolf by its relatively small size and its slender build, large ears, and narrow muzzle.
  2. Slang. a contemptible person, especially an avaricious or dishonest one.
  3. American Indian Legend. the coyote regarded as a culture hero and trickster by American Indian tribes of the West.
  4. Slang. a person who smuggles immigrants, especially Latin Americans, into the U.S. for a fee.


coyote

/ kɔɪˈəʊt; ˈkɔɪəʊt; kɔɪˈəʊtɪ /

noun

  1. Also calledprairie wolf a predatory canine mammal, Canis latrans, related to but smaller than the wolf, roaming the deserts and prairies of North America
  2. (in Native American legends of the West) a trickster and culture hero represented as a man or as an animal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of coyote1

1825–35; earlier cuiota, cayota < Mexican Spanish coyote < Nahuatl Dzōٱ
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of coyote1

C19: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl coyotl
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I’ve encountered a bobcat here and there, packs of coyotes and deer, but that was the first bear.

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Other areas are raked in patterns resembling a Zen garden, and some contain replica tracks of native animals, including coyotes, bears and snakes.

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Ramírez said that migrant smugglers, who are known in Mexico as coyotes, were already making that pitch.

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Lush greenery and abundant wildlife — attributes of many affluent L.A. neighborhoods that lure people — would seemingly be draws for predators like coyotes too.

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Other mammal species that have since been infected include skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions and coyotes.

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