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Word: Tarsier
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from French, from tarse ‘tarsus’, with reference to the animal's long tarsal bones
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɑːsɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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.
Short Definition:small insectivorous, tree-dwelling, nocturnal primate with very large eyes
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