| osculate | 1. To kiss. 2. <geometry> To touch closely, so as to have a common curvature at the point of contact. See Osculation. Origin: L. Osculatus, p. P. Of osculari to kiss, fr. Osculum a little mouth, a kiss, dim. Of os mouth. See Oral, and cf. Oscillate. 1. To kiss one another; to kiss. 2. <geometry> To touch closely. See Osculation. 3. <biology> To have characters in common with two genera or families, so as to form a connecting link between them; to interosculate. See Osculant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| osculate | touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. |
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| osculate | mathematics: have at least three points in common with |
| osculate | biology: be intermediate between two taxonomic groups |
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