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Tarsius
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Tarsius, n. [NL. See Tarsus.].
A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag , spectral lemur , podji , and tarsier . [1913 Webster]
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