单词 | coyote |
释义 | coyote (once / 1461 pages) 1n 2n 3n A coyote is a wild dog that looks like a small wolf. Coyotes live in nearly every US state, and in most of Canada as well. A coyote is a canine, a relative of the domesticated dog and the wolf. Coyotes are distinctive, different from wolves, because of their relatively small size, delicate paws, and large ears. The word coyote is Mexican Spanish, from an Aztec root, cóyotl, or "trickster." The scientific name of the coyote is Canis latrans, "barking dog" in Latin. Another informal meaning of coyote, used mainly in the US southwest and Mexico, is a smuggler of illegal immigrants. WORD FAMILYcoyote: coyotes USAGE EXAMPLESA Navajo, he said, strives for hozho — balance — in a world where canyons, coyotes, the sky and turtles are considered equally alive. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) But district officials said trapping one nuisance coyote may not solve the problem because other coyotes may still be attracted to the area. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Matt Mooney led the Coyotes with 22 points and five steals. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 n small wolf native to western North America 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper Canis latrans, brush wolf, prairie wolf coydog offspring of a coyote and a dog wolf any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs n someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border) 3Hyper contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler someone who imports or exports without paying duties n a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time) Hyper fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest |
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