tarsiped

tarsiped
tarˈsiped noun
A marsupial of the genus Tarsipes
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Main Entry: ↑Tarsipes

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tarsiped, n. (a.) Zool.
(ˈtɑːsɪpɛd)
[ad. Zool. L. generic name Tarsipēs, -ped-em, f. L. tarsus + pēs, ped- foot.]
A small marsupial mammal, Tarsipes rostratus, the tait of West Australia. b. adj. Of or belonging to the family Tarsipedidæ, of which this animal is the type. So tarˈsipedid, -ine, -oid adjs., belonging to the family Tarsipedidæ.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • tarsipes — ˈtärsəˌpēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin Tarsiped , Tarsipes, from tarsus + Latin ped , pes foot more at foot : a genus of marsupial mammals (family Phalangeridae) consisting of the honey possum * * * Tarsipes /tärˈsi pēz/ noun The …   Useful english dictionary

  • tar|si|ped — «TAHR suh pehd», noun, adjective. –n. a small marsupial mammal of West Australia with a prehensile tail, that feeds on nectar, pollen, and insects. –adj. of or belonging to the tarsiped family. ╂[< New Latin Tarsipes, pedis the genus name < …   Useful english dictionary

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