tusker

[ tuhs-ker ]

noun

1. an animal with tusks, as an elephant or a wild boar.

tusker

/ ˈtʌskə /

noun

1. any animal with prominent tusks, esp a wild boar or elephant

Word History and Origins

Origin of tusker¹

First recorded in 1855–60; tusk + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The tuskers often wander into rural communities alone, which makes them more vulnerable.

From BBC

Reports said locals living nearby protested its relocation, worried that the tusker could wreak havoc in their settlements.

From BBC

A Kenyan elephant, thought to have been Africa's largest female tusker, has died of old age, wildlife officials have said.

From BBC

After a large tusker was electrocuted by low-hanging power lines in December, the herd returned the following day to trample the crops where he’d been buried.

From Scientific American

One of the last remaining great "tusker" elephants in Kenya has died aged 50.

From BBC

Related Words

• boar