— inosculation , n.
/in os"kyeuh layt'/ , v.i., v.t., inosculated, inosculating .
1. to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.
2. to connect or join so as to become or make continuous, as fibers; blend.
3. to unite intimately.
[ 1665-75; IN- 2 + OSCULATE ]