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.
tusks
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pluralof tusk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Males are the only pigs whose upper tusks erupt through the snout bone and curve back towards their face."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He’s heavier than the largest T. Rex ever unearthed, so huge that his magnificent tusks and skull had to be stored separately, in a back room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
With their thick coats, curved tusks, and towering size, they grazed the vast steppes that stretched across the northern hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025
Items stolen from the Oakland museum included Native American baskets, jewelry, laptops, historic photographs and intricately carved ivory tusks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
The troll was gnashing its tusks, greasy molars trying to grip her helmet.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
