Definition of tarsier in English:

tarsier

noun ˈtɑːsɪəˈtärsēər

A small insectivorous, tree-dwelling, nocturnal primate with very large eyes, a long tufted tail, and very long hindlimbs, native to the islands of SE Asia.
（东南亚产的）眼镜猴，跗猴
Family Tarsiidae and genus Tarsius, suborder Prosimii: four species
Example sentencesExamples
- Only in recent decades have prosimians - a suborder of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers - begun to be studied systematically.
- Only one other primate, the tarsier, is known to include such a high proportion of animal prey in its diet.
- It could be a marsupial rat or mole or something opossumlike, or a rodent, insectivore, or even a primate akin to a tarsier or loris.
- Besides gibbons, singing primates include the Madagascan lemurs called indris, the tarsiers of Sulawesi, and the tiff monkeys of South America.
- Primates including forest-dwelling ancestors of today's lemurs and tarsiers flourished in the trees.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, from tarse 'tarsus', with reference to the animal's long tarsal bones.

Rhymes

intarsia, mahseer, Marcia

Definition of tarsier in US English:

tarsier

nounˈtärsēər

A small insectivorous, tree-dwelling, nocturnal primate with very large eyes, a long tufted tail, and very long hind limbs, native to the islands of Southeast Asia.
（东南亚产的）眼镜猴，跗猴
Family Tarsiidae and genus Tarsius, suborder Prosimii: four species
Example sentencesExamples
- Only in recent decades have prosimians - a suborder of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers - begun to be studied systematically.
- Only one other primate, the tarsier, is known to include such a high proportion of animal prey in its diet.
- It could be a marsupial rat or mole or something opossumlike, or a rodent, insectivore, or even a primate akin to a tarsier or loris.
- Primates including forest-dwelling ancestors of today's lemurs and tarsiers flourished in the trees.
- Besides gibbons, singing primates include the Madagascan lemurs called indris, the tarsiers of Sulawesi, and the tiff monkeys of South America.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, from tarse ‘tarsus’, with reference to the animal's long tarsal bones.

单词	tarsier
释义	Definition of tarsier in English: tarsier noun ˈtɑːsɪəˈtärsēər A small insectivorous, tree-dwelling, nocturnal primate with very large eyes, a long tufted tail, and very long hindlimbs, native to the islands of SE Asia. （东南亚产的）眼镜猴，跗猴 Family Tarsiidae and genus Tarsius, suborder Prosimii: four species Example sentencesExamples Only in recent decades have prosimians - a suborder of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers - begun to be studied systematically. Only one other primate, the tarsier, is known to include such a high proportion of animal prey in its diet. It could be a marsupial rat or mole or something opossumlike, or a rodent, insectivore, or even a primate akin to a tarsier or loris. Besides gibbons, singing primates include the Madagascan lemurs called indris, the tarsiers of Sulawesi, and the tiff monkeys of South America. Primates including forest-dwelling ancestors of today's lemurs and tarsiers flourished in the trees. Origin Late 18th century: from French, from tarse 'tarsus', with reference to the animal's long tarsal bones. Rhymes intarsia, mahseer, Marcia Definition of tarsier in US English: tarsier nounˈtärsēər A small insectivorous, tree-dwelling, nocturnal primate with very large eyes, a long tufted tail, and very long hind limbs, native to the islands of Southeast Asia. （东南亚产的）眼镜猴，跗猴 Family Tarsiidae and genus Tarsius, suborder Prosimii: four species Example sentencesExamples Only in recent decades have prosimians - a suborder of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers - begun to be studied systematically. Only one other primate, the tarsier, is known to include such a high proportion of animal prey in its diet. It could be a marsupial rat or mole or something opossumlike, or a rodent, insectivore, or even a primate akin to a tarsier or loris. Primates including forest-dwelling ancestors of today's lemurs and tarsiers flourished in the trees. Besides gibbons, singing primates include the Madagascan lemurs called indris, the tarsiers of Sulawesi, and the tiff monkeys of South America. Origin Late 18th century: from French, from tarse ‘tarsus’, with reference to the animal's long tarsal bones.
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