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tusker

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tusk·er  (tskr)
n.
An animal, such as a wild boar, that has tusks.
tusker [ˈtʌskə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any animal with prominent tusks, esp a wild boar or elephant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tuskertusker - any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
tusk - a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
mammal, mammalian - any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
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tusker
n (= elephant) → Elefant m → mit ausgebildeten Stoßzähnen; (= boar) → Keiler m


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The mighty tusker turned at the sound of his falling body, and, seeing only the easy prey of a young ape, he lowered his head and charged madly at the surprised youth.
Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
This fellow charged Nobs, whose Capronian experiences had taught him that discretion is the better part of valor--with the result that he dived head foremost into the stream beside me after giving vent to a series of ferocious growls which had no more effect upon Hyaena spelaeus than might a sweet smile upon an enraged tusker.
The Land That Time Forgot by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Permission was granted, and in answer of Deesa's shrill yell, the mighty tusker swung out of the shade of a clump of trees where he had been squirting dust over himself till his master should return.
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