Definition of Tarsier

1. Noun. Nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates.

Generic synonyms: Primate
Group relationships: Genus Tarsius, Tarsius
Specialized synonyms: Tarsius Syrichta, Tarsius Glis

Definition of Tarsier

1. n. See Tarsius.

Definition of Tarsier

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tarsier

1. a nocturnal primate [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarsier

tarsals
tarsand
tarsands
tarsectomies
tarsectomy
tarsectopia
tarsel
tarsels
tarsen
tarses
tarsi
tarsia
tarsias
tarsiatura
tarsier (current term)
tarsiers
tarsiidae
tarsiiform
tarsioid
tarsiped
tarsipeds
tarsitis
tarsius
tarso-
tarso-orbital
tarsochiloplasty
tarsoclasia
tarsoepiphyseal aclasis
tarsomalacia

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