- (v.i.) To have characters in common with two genera or families, so as to form a connecting link between them; to interosculate. See Osculant.
- (v.i.) To kiss one another; to kiss.
- (v.t.) To touch closely, so as to have a common curvature at the point of contact. See Osculation, 2.
- (v.t.) To kiss.
- (v.i.) To touch closely. See Osculation, 2.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "osculate" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/osculate/definitions/2039677> |