Tarsioidea

plural noun

Tar·​si·​oi·​dea

ˌtärsēˈȯidēə

in some classifications

: a suborder or lesser division of primate mammals comprising the tarsier and extinct related mammals that are often placed with the lemurs in Prosimii

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tarsius + -oidea

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