what is the definition of tusk
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- Tusk definition, (in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal. See more. Dictionary.com
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husky adj, huskier or huskiest. 1. (of a voice, an utterance, etc) slightly hoarse or rasping. 2. of, like, or containing husks. 3. informal big, strong, and well-built. [C19: probably from husk, from the toughness of a corn husk]
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tulip Full Definition of TULIP. : any of a genus (Tulipa) of Eurasian bulbous herbs of the lily family that have linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and are widely grown for their showy flowers; also: the flower or bulb of a tulip.See tulip defined for English-language learners.See tulip defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT.ull Definition of TULIP. : any of a genus (Tulipa) of Eurasian bulbous herbs of the lily family that have linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and are widely grown for their showy flowers; also: the flower or bulb of a tulip. See tulip defined for English-language learners. See tulip defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
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- Full Definition of MUSKRAT. : an aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethica) of the United States and Canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, and dark glossy brown fur; also: its fur or pelt.See muskrat defined for English-language learners. an aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethica) of the United States and Canada with a long scaly laterally compressed tail, webbed hind feet, and dark glossy brown fur; also: its fur or pelt.
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petticoat Also called pettiskirt. an underskirt, especially one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric. 2. any skirtlike part or covering. 3. a flounce or valance fitting around the sides of a bed, couch, or chair, as to conceal the legs. 4. Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a woman or girl (usually used facetiously). adjective.
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What are the uses of elephant tusks? , Researcher ! Elephant tusks are used for obtaining ivory, a hard, white substance that can be found only in the tusks and teeth of certain mammals. The ivory itself is used to make a variety of items that are typically used to show affluence, wealth or importance.
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What Mammals Have Tusks? Despite their usefulness, the tusks -- which, in the elephant's case, are overgrown incisor teeth -- make the planet's largest terrestrial creature attractive to poachers, who covet their ivory due to its high commercial value. Both female and male African elephants have tusks.
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Meaning of âtskâ in the English Dictionary uk ​ /tɪsk/ us ​ /tɪsk/ old-fashioned also tsk tsk, UK also tut. › used in writing to represent the sound made to show you disapprove of something, or a word said twice in a humorous way to suggest disapproval. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Linguistics: sounds used as interjections.
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Ivory Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally elephant's) and teeth of animals, that can be used in art or manufacturing. It consists mainly of dentine (inorganic formula Ca10(PO4)6(CO3)·H2O)), one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks.
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- tufted - (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination; golden crested; crested iris; crested oriole; tufted duck; tufted loosestrife.
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Definitions &Translations Musk(noun) a substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic.
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tuft Definition of tuft. 1a : a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close together at the base and free at the opposite ends; especially : a growing bunch of grasses or close-set plantsb : a bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament. 2 : clump, cluster.
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- (ˈfɜr ɪŋ) n. 1. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur. 2. the fur used. 3. the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the tongue. 4. a. the attaching of strips of wood or the like (fur′ring strips`) to a wall or other surface, as to provide an even support for lath. b. material used for this.
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Definition of âendoskeletonâ - English Dictionary endoskeletonnoun [ C ] uk ​ /ˌen.dəʊˈskel.ə.tən/ us ​ /ˌen.doʊˈskel.ə.t̬ən/ specialized. ​. › a hard frame that supports the body of a vertebrate animal on the inside, made of bone or cartilage (= strong tissue) Compare.
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ivory See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. noun, plural ivories. 1. the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
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What are elephant tusks made of? In addition to the trunk and the big, floppy ears, one of the most recognizable features of an elephant are the tusks!
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- snout. 1  the projecting nose and jaws, or muzzle, of an animal. an anterior prolongation of the head resembling this, as in a weevil. 2  a projecting part. 3  Informal a large nose.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: tuff(Noun) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel. Origin: From tuffe, tuf, from tufo, from tofus.
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- Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word tumid. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgid(adj) ostentatiously lofty in style. a man given to large talk; tumid political prose.
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plume noun. verb. The definition of a plume is a feather or a group of feathers, or a cloud of material spreading from its source. 1  A large, full feather from an ostrich that you wear in your hat is an example of a plume.
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- Tush may refer to: 1  subgroup of Georgians Tushs or Tushetians. 2  A slang term for the buttocks. 3  Any of the canine teeth, of a horse.  Tush, the Bats language of the Bats people, who live in 1  Tusheti. Tush (ZZ Top song), a 1975 song by ZZ Top from their album Fandango!
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Tuff Tuff (from the Italian tufo) is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is compacted into a solid rock in a process called consolidation.Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50% tuff is considered tuffaceous.uff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock.
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Tuff Tuff: An igneous rock that contains the debris from an explosive volcanic eruption. It often contains fragments of bedrock, tephra and volcanic ash. The specimen shown here is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Close-up of a piece of tuff exposed at Hole-in-the-Wall, Mojave National Preserve, California.
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- Origin and Etymology of tush. Middle English tusch, from Old English tūsc; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tōth tooth. First Known Use: before 12th century.
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Tumulus One of the Hallstatt culture-era tumuli in the Sulm valley necropolis. A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or kurgans, and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, may also originally have been a tumulus.
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Muskox The muskox (Ovibos moschatus), also spelled musk ox and musk-ox, in Inuktitut ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃ, umingmak, is an Arctic mammal of the family Bovidae, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted during the seasonal rut by males, from which its name derives.