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tarsierOne entry found. Main Entry: tar·si·er Pronunciation: \ˈtär-sē-ər, -sē-ˌā\ Function: noun Etymology: French, from tarse tarsus, from New Latin tarsus Date: circa 1774 : any of a genus (Tarsius of the family Tarsiidae) of small chiefly nocturnal and arboreal carnivorous primates of the Malay Archipelago that have large round eyes, long legs, and a long nearly hairless tail
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