tusklessness

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noun

Absence of tusks.

“As poachers target elephants with large tusks, the species may be slowly evolving towards tusklessness.”

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Meanings

nountusklessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of tusks.

    As poachers target elephants with large tusks, the species may be slowly evolving towards tusklessness.

Origin

From tuskless + -ness.

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APA

tusklessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tusklessness

MLA

“tusklessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tusklessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tusklessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tusklessness.

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