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tusk [tʌsk] N

tusk

(象等的)长牙 chángyá

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In most tusked species both the males and the females have tusks although the males' are larger. en.wikipedia.org

Juveniles have six tusks, while adults have three. en.wikipedia.org

He is depicted as radiant as the sun and with protruding tusks from the sides of his mouth. en.wikipedia.org

The tusks are used for digging, for combat with other hogs, and in defense against predators the lower set can inflict severe wounds. en.wikipedia.org

The recorded largest tusks are just over 30 inches and 37 inches long respectively. en.wikipedia.org

Tusk growth continued throughout life but became slower as the animal reached adulthood. en.wikipedia.org

They are easily noticeable due to their green to gray skin, lupine ears, lower canines resembling boar tusks, and their muscular builds. en.wikipedia.org

Included is a mastodon tusk, which was found locally. en.wikipedia.org

While the impact of the large, hard-skulled head may cause considerable damage itself, most damage is inflicted by the boar's tusk. en.wikipedia.org

Faculty and students from the geology department excavated the greater part of an adult mastodon, including the skull and tusks. en.wikipedia.org

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