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coydog

American

[kahy-dawg, -dog] / ˈkaɪˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

Or coy-dog

noun

the offspring of a coyote and a dog.

Etymology

Origin of coydog

First recorded in 1945–50; coy(ote) + dog

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