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tusk

tusk

 
pronunciation:
tuhsk
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part of speech: noun
definition: a long, large, pointed tooth that sticks out from the mouth of some animals. Tusks grow in pairs and may be used to find food or fight. Elephants, walruses, and wild boars have tusks.
 
derivations: tusked (adj.), tusklike (adj.)
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