ˈkiŋkəˌjü noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa qwĭngwâage wolverine — more at quickhatch
: a nocturnal arboreal carnivorous mammal ( Potos caudivolvulus syn. Cercoleptes caudivolvulus ) of the family Procyonidae inhabiting Mexico and Central and So. America that is about three feet long with a slender body, long prehensile tail, large lustrous eyes, and soft woolly yellowish brown fur