How to pronounce tarsier
American English pronunciation
TAR-see-er
- IPA
- /ˈtɑɹsiɚ/
- Syllables
- TAR · see · er (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tarsier means
A tiny tree-climbing animal with huge, round eyes
In a sentence: The tarsier clung to the branch and stared at us with eyes as big as marbles.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, named for the long bones in the animal's feet. That bone name goes back to a Greek word for a flat mat.
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