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TUSKER
tusker
(noun) any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
tusker (plural tuskers)
An animal, such as a bull elephant or a boar, with large tusks.
Etymology 2
Noun
tusker (plural tuskers)
(UK, Orkney, Shetland) A tool used in peat cutting.
Anagrams
• Kuster, Turkes
Source: Wiktionary
Tusk"er, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An elephant having large tusks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
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