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oscular

[os-kyuh-ler]

adjective

pertaining to an osculum.

pertaining to the mouth or kissing: oscular stimulation.

Origin:
1820–30; < Latin ōscul(um) kiss, mouth (see osculum) + -ar¹

Related forms

os·cu·lar·i·ty

[os-kyuh-lar-i-tee] , noun

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oscular (ˈɒskjʊlə)

—*adj*
1.	zoology of or relating to an osculum
2.	of or relating to the mouth or to kissing

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