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coyote

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: coyote

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n
small wolf native to western North America
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n
someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
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n
a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: coyote
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n small wolf native to western North America

Synonyms:
Canis latrans, brush wolf, prairie wolf
Types:
coydog
offspring of a coyote and a dog
Type of:
wolf
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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n someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)

Type of:
contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
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n a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)

Type of:
fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger
an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
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