Tarsiiformes

plural noun

Tar·​si·​i·​for·​mes

ˌtärsēəˈfȯr(ˌ)mēz

: a subgroup of Prosimii equivalent to Tarsioidea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tarsius + -iformes

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