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Tarsipes

noun
Tar·​si·​pes | \ ˈtärsəˌpēz\

Definition of Tarsipes

: a genus of marsupial mammals (family Phalangeridae) consisting of the honey possum

History and Etymology for Tarsipes

New Latin Tarsiped-, Tarsipes, from tarsus + Latin ped-, pes foot

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