tusks
- plural of tusk.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Tusks and other skeletal remains of prehistoric creatures are usually found deep underground or encased in permafrost near the Arctic Circle.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2021
Tusks have no enamel, Dr. Whitney said, and grow continuously even as the comparatively softer dentine gets worn away.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021
Tusks are among the most dramatic examples of mammal dentition: ever-growing, projecting teeth used for fighting, foraging, even flirting.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021
Tusks “are excellent records of Earth’s history because they grow in layers,” says Kathlyn Smith, a paleontologist at Georgia Southern University, who was not involved with the new study.
From Scientific American • Sep. 9, 2021
Tusks have been found more than nine feet long, and I am told that one discovered some years ago, exceeds ten feet in length.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace
