About The Word Tarsius
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Tarsius
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What's The Definition Of Tarsius?
[n] type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tarsius: genus Tarsius Related Terms | Find terms related to Tarsius: See Also | family Tarsiidae | mammal genus | tarsier | Tarsiidae Tarsius In Webster's Dictionary \Tar"si*us\, n. [NL. See {Tarsus}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes
and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones;
-- called also {malmag}, {spectral lemur}, {podji}, and
{tarsier}.
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