Coyote \Coy"o*te\ (k?"?-t? or k?"?t), n. [Spanish Amer., fr.
Mexican coyotl.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
Canis latrans
n : small wolf native to western North America [syn: {coyote}, {prairie
wolf}, {brush wolf}]