Defn: 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.
COYOTE STATE
Coyote State.
Defn: South Dakota; — a nickname.
COYOTILLO
Co`yo*til"lo, n. [Mex. Sp. dim. See Coyote.]
Defn: A low rhamnaceous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Its berries are said to be poisonous to the coyote.
COYPU
Coy"pu (koi"p), n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria. [Written also coypou.]
COYSTREL
Coys"trel (kois"trl), n.
Defn: Same as Coistril.
COZ
Coz (kz), n.