Associations to the word «Tarsius»

Wiktionary

TARSIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Tarsiidae   — the tarsiers.
TARSIUS SYRICHTA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Tarsiidae   — the Philippine tarsier, now treated as Carlito syrichta, part of a different genus.

Dictionary definition

TARSIUS, noun. Type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae.

Wise words

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