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.
tuskless
-
a word derived from
tusk.
Example Sentences
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New work spots a genetic cause for the sharp uptick in female elephants born tuskless in Gorongosa National Park since the Mozambican Civil War began in 1977.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 18, 2021
Elephants without tusks were left alone by hunters, leading to an increased likelihood they would breed and pass on the tuskless trait to their offspring.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2021
Another potential knock-on is changes to the broader landscape, as the study has revealed that tusked and tuskless animals eat different plants.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2021
In the decades spanning the war, tuskless females had more than five times greater odds of survival.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
He looked like a tuskless walrus in thrift-store clothes.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
