tusker

American  

[tuhs-ker] / ˈtʌs kər /

noun

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

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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

"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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

On 5 June Tamil Nadu's forest officials tranquilised and captured the tusker.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• boar