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tarsier

/ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/

tarsier noun: an insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.

Noun

tarsier (plural tarsiers)

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

tarsier meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay

tarsier in Tamil

பெருவிழியுடைய சிறு தேவாங்குவகை

tarsier in Tagalog

insectivorous primate
malmag, mamag

tarsier in Arabic

insectivorous primate
تَارْسِير tarsīr

tarsier in Malay

insectivorous primate
kera hantu
More languagesFewer languages
tarsier in Thai
ทาร์เซียร์ taa-siia
tarsier in Vietnamese
phủ hầu

Synonyms of tarsier

Forms of tarsier

pluraltarsiers

Origin of tarsier

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

Words formed from tarsier

Phrases with tarsier

Questions about tarsier

What does tarsier mean?
Tarsier means an insectivorous primate of the family Tarsiidae, having very large eyes and long feet, native mainly to several islands of Southeast Asia.
What is tarsier in Tamil?
Tarsier in Tamil is பெருவிழியுடைய சிறு தேவாங்குவகை. See Tarsier meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tarsier?
Tarsier is a noun.
How do you pronounce tarsier?
Tarsier is pronounced /ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of tarsier?
The plural of tarsier is tarsiers.

Words near tarsier in the dictionary

  1. Tarset
  2. Tarshish
  3. tarsi
  4. tarsia
  5. tarsias
  6. tarsier
  7. tarsiers
  8. tarsiid
  9. tarsiids
  10. tarsiiform
  11. tarsiiforms

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