Definition

Noun: 1. An animal with prominent tusks: Specifically, a large mammal, such as an elephant or a wild boar, that possesses large, visible, and often well-developed tusks.

Usage

The word "tusker" is used to specifically describe and identify an animal based on its most prominent feature—its large tusks. It is most commonly applied to elephants, particularly male Asian elephants and older African elephants of both sexes, whose tusks are a defining characteristic.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Great Tusker": A term used in wildlife conservation to refer to an elephant with exceptionally large tusks, each often weighing over 45 kilograms (100 pounds). These individuals are rare and iconic.
  • The "Great Tuskers of Kenya" are monitored closely by park rangers.

Variants and Related Words

• Tusk (noun): The long, pointed, continuously growing tooth, such as an enlarged canine or incisor, that protrudes from the mouth of an animal like an elephant, walrus, or wild boar.
  • Elephant tusks are made of ivory.

Synonyms

• Elephant (when context specifies one with large tusks)
• Boar (specifically a male wild boar with tusks)

Note: Synonyms are not perfect matches. "Tusker" is a more specific descriptive term than the general animal names.

Noun

1. any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)