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tusk-shell — Tusk Tusk, n. [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See {Tush} a tooth.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tusk-shell — n. (Zo[ o]l.) See 2d {Tusk}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tusk shell — The tusk shells or scaphopods are a class of marine mollusks which vary in size from very small to medium sized. The scientific name of this class is Scaphopoda, meaning shovel footed . These mollusks live on soft substrates offshore (usually not … Wikipedia
tusk shell — noun any of various seashore mollusks having a tapering tubular shell open at each end and a foot pointed like a spade for burrowing • Syn: ↑tooth shell • Hypernyms: ↑scaphopod * * * noun : tooth shell * * * tusk shell noun Th … Useful english dictionary
tusk shell — ▪ mollusk also called elephant s tusk, elephant s tooth , or tooth shell any of several marine mollusks of the class Scaphopoda. There are four genera of tusk shells (Dentalium is typical and most common) and more than 350 species. Most … Universalium
tusk shell — noun a burrowing mollusc with a slender tusk shaped shell which is open at both ends. [Dentalium and other genera, class Scaphopoda.] … English new terms dictionary
tusk shell. — See tooth shell. [1860 65, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
tusk shell — noun any of the marine mollusks of the class Scaphopoda, which look similar to elephant tusks. Syn: scaphopod … Wiktionary
Tusk (disambiguation) — Tusk can refer to a number of things:*A tusk is an extremely long tooth, possessed by certain mammals, that sticks out of the mouth when it s closed. It is the source of ivory. * tusk is the pseudonym of Eberhard Koebel, a German writer and… … Wikipedia
Tusk — Tusk, n. [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See {Tush} a tooth.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A toothshell,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
