tarsier
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Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta)
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”)
Noun
tarsier
- Used attributively as a specific epithet
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English
Etymology
From French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - IPA(key): /ˈtaɹʃi.əɹ/ (chiefly Philippine)
Noun
tarsier (plural tarsiers)
- 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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Synonyms
Translations
insectivorous primate
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See also
Tarsiidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
tarsier m (plural tarsiers)
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Further reading
- “tarsier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.