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for Canis latrans
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) 3.0 (2006) :
Canis latrans
n 1: small wolf native to western North America [syn: coyote,
prairie wolf, brush wolf, Canis latrans]
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