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tusker

noun tusk·er \ˈtəs-kər\

Definition of TUSKER

:  an animal with tusks; especially :  a male elephant with two normally developed tusks
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First Known Use of TUSKER

1846

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with TUSKER

busker, husker

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tusker
  2. shovel-tusker
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