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Definition of Tarsiidae
1. Noun. Coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers.
Exact synonyms: Family Tarsiidae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Suborder Tarsioidea, Tarsioidea
Member holonyms: Genus Tarsius, Tarsius
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Suborder Tarsioidea, Tarsioidea
Member holonyms: Genus Tarsius, Tarsius
Medical Definition of Tarsiidae
1. A family of the haplorhini suborder of primates, consisting of one genus, tarsius, that inhabits southern sumatra, borneo, sulawesi, and the philippines. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarsiidae
Literary usage of Tarsiidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Evolution of the Human Dentition by William King Gregory (1922)
"... tarsiidae), or by budding from the main internal cusp, ... with the more
advanced skull characters of the tarsiidae. ..."