tarsier
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]New Latin, from French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”)
Noun
[edit]tarsier
- Used attributively as a specific epithet
Derived terms
[edit]English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - IPA(key): /ˈtaɹʃi.əɹ/ (chiefly Philippine)
Noun
[edit]tarsier (plural tarsiers)
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- An insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]insectivorous primate
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See also
[edit]Tarsius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tarsier m (plural tarsiers)
Further reading
[edit]- “tarsier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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