osculant

[ os-kyuh-luhnt ]

/ ˈɒs kyə lənt /

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adjective

united by certain common characteristics.

adhering closely; embracing.

Origin of osculant

1810–20; <Latin ōsculant- (stem of ōsculāns), present participle of ōsculārī to kiss; see osculate, -ant

Words nearby osculant

oscitancy, oscitant, os coccygis, Osco-Umbrian, os coxae, osculant, oscular, osculate, osculating circle, osculating plane, osculation

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Example sentences from the Web for osculant

If each circle is regarded as absolute, the series is broken, though the osculant groups connect the circular ones.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
This is an osculant Order, and is distinguished from the other Aptera L. in undergoing a regular metamorphosis.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
Osculant: intermediate in character between two groups or series.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
In this scheme the osculant classes are those placed between the circles.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for osculant

osculant

/ (ˈɒskjʊlənt) /

adjective

biology (of an organism or group of organisms) possessing some of the characteristics of two different taxonomic groups

zoology closely joined or adhering

Word Origin for osculant

C19: from Latin ōsculārī to kiss; see osculum

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单词	osculant
释义	osculant [ os-kyuh-luhnt ] / ˈɒs kyə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR osculant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective united by certain common characteristics. adhering closely; embracing. Origin of osculant 1810–20; <Latin ōsculant- (stem of ōsculāns), present participle of ōsculārī to kiss; see osculate, -ant Words nearby osculant oscitancy, oscitant, os coccygis, Osco-Umbrian, os coxae, osculant, oscular, osculate, osculating circle, osculating plane, osculation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for osculant If each circle is regarded as absolute, the series is broken, though the osculant groups connect the circular ones. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby This is an osculant Order, and is distinguished from the other Aptera L. in undergoing a regular metamorphosis. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby Osculant: intermediate in character between two groups or series. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith In this scheme the osculant classes are those placed between the circles. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for osculant osculant / (ˈɒskjʊlənt) / adjective biology (of an organism or group of organisms) possessing some of the characteristics of two different taxonomic groups zoology closely joined or adhering Word Origin for osculant C19: from Latin ōsculārī to kiss; see osculum 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 Words related to osculant adherent, coherent, persistent, tenacious, viscous, viscid, agglutinant
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osculant

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for osculant

adjective

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