ˈäskyəˌlāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin osculatus, past participle of osculari to kiss, from osculum little mouth, kiss, diminutive of os mouth — more at oral
transitive verb
1. : kiss
2. mathematics : to have contact of the second or higher order with
intransitive verb
: to have characters in common with two groups