Main Entry: ¹tusk

Pronunciation: \ˈtəsk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of tux, from Old English tūx; akin to Old English tūsc tush

Date: before 12th century

1 : an elongated greatly enlarged tooth (as of an elephant or walrus) that projects when the mouth is closed and serves especially for digging food or as a weapon; broadly : a long protruding tooth
2 : one of the small projections on a tusk tenon

— tusked \ˈtəskt\ adjective

— tusk·like \ˈtəsk-ˌlīk\ adjective