tarsier

New Latin, from French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”)

tarsier

1. Used attributively as a specific epithet

• Tarsius tarsier

From French tarsier, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈta(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/

tarsier (plural tarsiers)

Philippine tarsier Tarsius syrichta

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

• Tarsius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

• 'Arriets, artsier, serrati, starier, tarries

From tarse +‎ -ier.

• IPA^(key): /taʁ.sje/

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tarsier m (plural tarsiers)

1. tarsier

• “tarsier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.