tarsioid
1 of 2adjective
tar·si·oid
ˈtärsēˌȯid
1
: of or relating to the Tarsioidea
a tarsioid prosimian
2
: resembling or resembling that of a tarsier
a tarsioid foot
a tarsioid stage of development
tarsioid
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a tarsioid primate : tarsier
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
in sense 1, from New Latin Tarsioidea; in sense 2, from tarsier + -oid