1. Small wolf native to western North America
   "The coyote hunted mice in the tall grass";
   - prairie wolf, brush wolf, Canis latrans
    
2. Someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
   "The coyote charged exorbitant fees to guide migrants across the desert"
    
3. A forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
   "The coyotes parachuted into the wilderness to combat the spreading wildfire"

Derived forms: coyotes

Type of: contrabandist, fire warden, forest fire fighter, moon curser, moon-curser, ranger, runner, smuggler, wolf

Encyclopedia: Coyote, New Mexico