inosculate

[ in-os-kyuh-leyt ]

/ ɪnˈɒs kyəˌleɪt /

verb (used with or without object), in·os·cu·lat·ed, in·os·cu·lat·ing.

to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.

to connect or join so as to become or make continuous, as fibers; blend.

to unite intimately.

Origin of inosculate

First recorded in 1665–75; in-² + osculate

OTHER WORDS FROM inosculate

in·os·cu·la·tion, noun

Words nearby inosculate

inorganic molecules, inorganic murmur, inorganization, inosamine, inoscopy, inosculate, inosemia, inosilicate, inosine, inosine pranobex, inosinic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for inosculate

When the lamin, at least on one side, appear to inosculate or to be imbedded in each other.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
When head, trunk, and abdomen are not separated by a deep incisure, but inosculate in each other.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
The line of separation of any two parts of a crust which are connected only by membrane or ligament, but do not inosculate.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for inosculate

inosculate

/ (ɪnˈɒskjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

physiol (of small blood vessels) to communicate by anastomosis

to unite or be united so as to be continuous; blend

to intertwine or cause to intertwine

Derived forms of inosculate

inosculation, noun

Word Origin for inosculate

C17: from in- ² + Latin ōsculāre to equip with an opening, from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs mouth

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Medical definitions for inosculate

inosculate

[ ĭn-ŏs′kyə-lāt′ ]

v.

To unite parts such as blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts by small openings.

To unite so as to be continuous; blend.

单词	inosculate
释义	inosculate [ in-os-kyuh-leyt ] / ɪnˈɒs kyəˌleɪt / verb (used with or without object), in·os·cu·lat·ed, in·os·cu·lat·ing. to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis. to connect or join so as to become or make continuous, as fibers; blend. to unite intimately. Origin of inosculate First recorded in 1665–75; in-² + osculate OTHER WORDS FROM inosculate in·os·cu·la·tion, noun Words nearby inosculate inorganic molecules, inorganic murmur, inorganization, inosamine, inoscopy, inosculate, inosemia, inosilicate, inosine, inosine pranobex, inosinic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inosculate When the lamin, at least on one side, appear to inosculate or to be imbedded in each other. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby When head, trunk, and abdomen are not separated by a deep incisure, but inosculate in each other. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby The line of separation of any two parts of a crust which are connected only by membrane or ligament, but do not inosculate. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for inosculate inosculate / (ɪnˈɒskjʊˌleɪt) / verb physiol (of small blood vessels) to communicate by anastomosis to unite or be united so as to be continuous; blend to intertwine or cause to intertwine Derived forms of inosculate inosculation, noun Word Origin for inosculate C17: from in- ² + Latin ōsculāre to equip with an opening, from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs mouth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for inosculate inosculate [ ĭn-ŏs′kyə-lāt′ ] v. To unite parts such as blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts by small openings. To unite so as to be continuous; blend. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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