tarsier

/ˈtɑ(ɹ)si.ə(ɹ)/

TⱭ(ɹ)SI · ə(ɹ) (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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