tarsius Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
    genus Tarsius.

WordNet

Tar"si*us noun
Etymology
NL. See Tarsus.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier.

Webster 1913