Tarsier Definition

tärsē-ər, -sē-ā
tarsiers
noun
Any of a family (Tarsiidae) of small arboreal primates of the East Indies and the Philippines, with very large, gogglelike eyes, and a long, tufted tail: tarsiers are active at night and feed esp. on lizards and insects.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tarsier

Noun

Singular:
tarsier
Plural:
tarsiers

Origin of Tarsier

  • French from tarse tarsus (from its elongated ankles) from New Latin tarsus tarsus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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