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interosculate Definition

inter·os·cu·late (in′tər äs′kyo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -kyə-)

intransitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

  1. to interpenetrate
  2. Biol. to have some common characteristics: said of separate species or groups

Etymology: inter- + osculate

interosculate Related Forms
in′ter·os′·cu·lant adjective in′ter·os′·cu·la′·tion noun