interosculate

 [in-ter-os-kyuh-leyt]  

in·ter·os·cu·late

   [in-ter-os-kyuh-leyt]
verb (used without object), in·ter·os·cu·lat·ed, in·ter·os·cu·lat·ing.
1.
to interpenetrate; inosculate.
2.
to form a connecting link.
Origin:
1880–85; inter- + osculate

Related forms
in·ter·os·cu·la·tion, noun
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Interosculate has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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interosculate (ˌɪntərˈɒskjʊˌleɪt)
 
—vb
rare (intr) biology (of two different species or groups of organisms) to share certain characteristics
 
interoscu'lation
 
—n

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