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coyote
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coyote
(noun)
coyote
/kaɪ
ˈ
oʊti/
noun
plural
coyotes
or
coyote
coyote
/kaɪ
ˈ
oʊti/
noun
plural
coyotes
or
coyote
Britannica Dictionary definition of COYOTE
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:
a small wild animal that is related to dogs and wolves and that lives in North America
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wolf
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