tusk
noun
(in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal.
tusked
-
a word derived from
tusk.
Example Sentences
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Mastodons, in this case the Pacific mastodon species, were a large, tusked herbivore, whose evolutionary line diverged from that of elephants around 27 million years ago.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Local authorities cordonned off the area on Friday evening to protect the tusked animal, which was resting onshore, according to a picture tweeted by the prefecture.
From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2022
Since the presence of a tusk is largely restricted to the males, it is possible the tusked females benefit in a similar way to the hummingbirds.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
But it could take a long time for tusked females to become as common as they once were.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 21, 2021
It belonged to men like this, in tusked helms and bronze chest plates, with axes strapped across their backs.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
