tarsioid

1 of 2

adjective

tar·​si·​oid

ˈtärsēˌȯid

1

: of or relating to the Tarsioidea

a tarsioid prosimian

2

: resembling or resembling that of a tarsier

a tarsioid foot

a tarsioid stage of development

tarsioid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a tarsioid primate : tarsier

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

in sense 1, from New Latin Tarsioidea; in sense 2, from tarsier + -oid

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