noun
in some classifications assigned to the suborder Prosimii
• Syn: ↑suborder Tarsioidea
• Hypernyms: ↑animal order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Primates, ↑order Primates
• Member Meronyms: ↑Tarsiidae, ↑family Tarsiidae
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\\ˌtärsēˈȯidēə\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.