tarsier

[ tahr-see-er, -see-ey ]

/ ˈtɑr si ər, -siˌeɪ /

noun

any member of the three genera (Carlito, Cephalopachus, Tarsius) of the family Tarsiidae, inhabiting Indonesia, the Philippines, and other Southeast Asian islands, characterized as a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate with velvety fur, very large eyes, a long tail, and very long hind limbs: all populations are dwindling and considered vulnerable to extinction.

Origin of tarsier

First recorded in 1770–75; from French, equivalent to tarse “ankle bones, tarsus” + -ier; so named for its extremely long tarsi by Georges Buffon; see origin at tarsus, -ier²

Words nearby tarsier

tar sand, tarseal, tarsectomy, Tarshish, tarsia, tarsier, tarsitis, Tarski, tarso-, tarsocheiloplasty, tarsoclasis

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Example sentences from the Web for tarsier

This is the only additional fact that has been acquired respecting the tarsier, since the time of Buffon.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
Altogether, the tarsier scarcely looks like an animal at all.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
Tarsier may best be described as having a face like an owl and a body, limbs, and tail like those of a monkey.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 5, May 1899|Various
But what removes it further from our tarsier, it has only three toes or three great claws on the hind feet.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

The Tarsier seldom makes any kind of noise, but when it does emit a sound, it is a sharp, shrill call.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for tarsier

tarsier

/ (ˈtɑːsɪə) /

noun

any of several nocturnal arboreal prosimian primates of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having huge eyes, long hind legs, and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing: family Tarsiidae

Word Origin for tarsier

C18: from French, from tarse the flat of the foot; see tarsus

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单词	tarsier
释义	tarsier [ tahr-see-er, -see-ey ] / ˈtɑr si ər, -siˌeɪ / noun any member of the three genera (Carlito, Cephalopachus, Tarsius) of the family Tarsiidae, inhabiting Indonesia, the Philippines, and other Southeast Asian islands, characterized as a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate with velvety fur, very large eyes, a long tail, and very long hind limbs: all populations are dwindling and considered vulnerable to extinction. See also haplorhine. Origin of tarsier First recorded in 1770–75; from French, equivalent to tarse “ankle bones, tarsus” + -ier; so named for its extremely long tarsi by Georges Buffon; see origin at tarsus, -ier² Words nearby tarsier tar sand, tarseal, tarsectomy, Tarshish, tarsia, tarsier, tarsitis, Tarski, tarso-, tarsocheiloplasty, tarsoclasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tarsier This is the only additional fact that has been acquired respecting the tarsier, since the time of Buffon. Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon Altogether, the tarsier scarcely looks like an animal at all. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood Tarsier may best be described as having a face like an owl and a body, limbs, and tail like those of a monkey. Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 5, May 1899\|Various But what removes it further from our tarsier, it has only three toes or three great claws on the hind feet. Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon The Tarsier seldom makes any kind of noise, but when it does emit a sound, it is a sharp, shrill call. A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Henry O. Forbes British Dictionary definitions for tarsier tarsier / (ˈtɑːsɪə) / noun any of several nocturnal arboreal prosimian primates of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having huge eyes, long hind legs, and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing: family Tarsiidae Word Origin for tarsier C18: from French, from tarse the flat of the foot; see tarsus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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