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tusker

American  
[tuhs-ker] / ˈtʌs kər /

noun

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

tusker British  
/ ˈtʌskə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tusker

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

Example Sentences

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The tusker had been spotted in the state's Cumbum town on 27 May.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

“This is a big tusker, a male elephant that we’re planning to collar,” Shanmugavelu said.

From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2020

Satao II was believed to be around fifty years old; he was named after Kenya’s greatest tusker, Satao, who was killed by poachers in 2014.

From The New Yorker • May 2, 2017

It was certainly a giant tusker, but it was hard to tell if this was Satao, as the face was mutilated face and the tusks gone.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2014

A big tusker, named Mowla Buksh, was being taken by his mahowt to drink and bathe, according to custom, when it was observed that the elephant seemed to be out of temper.

From The Eagle Cliff by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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