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    COYOTE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Small wolf native to western North Americaplay

    Synonyms:

    brush wolf; Canis latrans; coyote; prairie wolf

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("coyote" is a kind of...):

    wolf (any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coyote"):

    coydog (offspring of a coyote and a dog)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)play

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("coyote" is a kind of...):

    fire warden; forest fire fighter; ranger (an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)play

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("coyote" is a kind of...):

    contrabandist; moon-curser; moon curser; runner; smuggler (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)

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