tarsiid

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noun

Any primate in the family Tarsiidae; a tarsier.

OriginLatin tarsus ← Ancient Greek ταρσός →
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Meanings

nountarsiid (plural tarsiids)

plural tarsiids

  1. biologyAny primate in the family Tarsiidae; a tarsier.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tarsier

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekταρσός“wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”
  2. Latintarsus
  3. Englishtarsiid

From French tarsi(er) + -id, from Latin tarsus, from Ancient Greek ταρσός (tarsós, “wickerwork mat"; "broad, flat surface"”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diarist
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APA

tarsiid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsiid

MLA

“tarsiid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsiid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarsiid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarsiid.

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