tarsier

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Etymology

New Latin, from French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”)

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tarsier

  1. Used attributively as a species epithet

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English

Etymology

From French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”)

Noun

tarsier (plural tarsiers)

Philippine tarsier Tarsius syrichta
  1. An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.

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Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtar.si.er/, [ˈtar.si.ɛr]

Noun

tarsier

  1. (New Latin) type species name of tarsier

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