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tusk [tʌsk] N ZOOL

tusk

би́вень m

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It is depicted as a huge elephant with either three or sometimes thirty-three heads which are often shown with more than two tusks. en.wikipedia.org

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

The element "toskr" is generally held to mean tusk. en.wikipedia.org

Like other onychodontiformes, it had a pair of tooth spirals (parasymphysial tooth whorls) bearing tusk-like teeth. en.wikipedia.org

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

The boar is jet black and has huge tusks. 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

Its canines were elongated into tusks which it probably used to uproot plants and fend off predators. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to low growls, these deers may attack their opponents with their tusks and strong forehooves. en.wikipedia.org

Shell jewelry also uses the shells of clams (bivalves) and sometimes uses tusk shells (scaphopods). en.wikipedia.org

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