n. 1. An elongated pointed tooth, usually one of a pair, extending outside of the mouth in certain animals such as the walrus, elephant, or wild boar. 2. A long projecting tooth or toothlike part. tr. & intr.v. tusked, tusk·ing, tusks To gore or dig with the tusks or a tusk. [Middle English tux, tusce, from Old English tūx, tūsc, canine tooth; see dent- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] tusked adj. (click for a larger image) tusk1of an African elephant |
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