coydog

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coy·dog

 (kī′dôg′, -dŏg′)
n.
The hybrid offspring of a coyote and a dog.
[coy(ote) + dog.]
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coydog

(ˈkɔɪˌdɒɡ)
n
(Animals) the hybrid of a male coyote and a female dog
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coy•dog

or coy-dog

(ˈkaɪˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg)

n.
theoffspring of a coyote and a dog.
[1945–50; coy (ote) + dog]
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Noun1.coydog - offspring of a coyote and a dog
brush wolf, Canis latrans, coyote, prairie wolf - small wolf native to western North America
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