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tusk meaning in Telugu

దంతము dantamu

/ˈtʌsk/

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tusk in Telugu: దంతము (dantamu). In English, tusk means one of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.

Telugu words for tusk

pointed tooth
దంతము dantamu

English meaning of tusk

  1. noun One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.
  2. noun A small projection on a (tusk) tenon.
  3. noun A tusk shell.
  4. noun A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets, called teeth.

Full definition of tusk

tusk in a sentence

  • Until the CITES sales ban, elephant tusks were the 'backbone' of the legal ivory trade.

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Questions about tusk in Telugu

What is the meaning of tusk in Telugu?
Tusk in Telugu is దంతము (dantamu).
tusk అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Tusk: దంతము (dantamu).
What does tusk mean in English?
Tusk means one of a pair of elongated pointed teeth (either cuspids or incisors) that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow throughout the animal's life.

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