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coydog

or coy-dog

[ kahy-dawg, -dog ]
/ ˈkaɪˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

noun

the offspring of a coyote and a dog.

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Origin of coydog

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

Words nearby coydog

coxsackievirus, Cox's Orange Pippin, coxswain, Coxwell chair, coy, coydog, coyote, Coyote State, coyotillo, Coypel, coypu
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