tusker

[tuhs-ker]

noun

1. an animal with tusks, as an elephant or a wild boar.

tusker

/ ˈtʌskə /

noun

1. any animal with prominent tusks, esp a wild boar or elephant

Word History and Origins

Origin of tusker¹

First recorded in 1855–60; tusk + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"Just a tusker with a tusked friend," he captioned one clip posted on Instagram, which was later deleted from his account after a backlash from Kenyans in the comments.

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The tuskers often wander into rural communities alone, which makes them more vulnerable.

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Reports said locals living nearby protested its relocation, worried that the tusker could wreak havoc in their settlements.

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A Kenyan elephant, thought to have been Africa's largest female tusker, has died of old age, wildlife officials have said.

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After a large tusker was electrocuted by low-hanging power lines in December, the herd returned the following day to trample the crops where he’d been buried.

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• boar