- plural of tusk.
tusks
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Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The East African nation is more accustomed to high-profile wildlife crimes involving elephant tusks and rhino horns.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The prehistoric species also had a straighter snout and smaller tusks.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 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
They reminded her of hairless grey mammoths, though their tusks had been bobbed and gilded, and their eyes were sad.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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