n. any small large-eyed arboreal nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, native to Borneo, the Philippines, etc., with a long tail and long hind legs used for leaping from tree to tree.
Etymology: F (as TARSUS), from the structure of its foot
n. any small large-eyed arboreal nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, native to Borneo, the Philippines, etc., with a long tail and long hind legs used for leaping from tree to tree.
Etymology: F (as TARSUS), from the structure of its foot
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012