coydog

or coy-dog

[ kahy-dawg, -dog ]

/ ˈkaɪˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

noun

the offspring of a coyote and a dog.

Nearby words

coxsackievirus, coxswain, coxwell chair, coy, coy., coydog, coyote, coyote state, coyotillo, coypel, coypu

Origin of coydog

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

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