tarsier
/ˈtɑːsɪə(r)/noun
1- 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。
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- Family Tarsiidae and genus Tarsius, suborder Prosimii: four species.眼镜猴科和眼镜猴属, 原猴亚目:4种。
词源
late 18th cent.: from French, from tarse 'tarsus', with reference to the animal's long tarsal bones.