3 definitions
for Coyote
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Coyote \Coy"o*te\ (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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
coyote
n 1: small wolf native to western North America [syn: prairie
wolf, brush wolf, Canis latrans]
2: someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United
States (usually acress the Mexican border)
3: a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and
severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :
Coyote, CA
Zip code(s): 95013
