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inosculate
[ in-os-kyuh-leyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
, in·os·cu·lat·ed, in·os·cu·lat·ing.
- to unite by openings, as arteries in anastomosis.
- to connect or join so as to become or make continuous, as fibers; blend.
- to unite intimately.
inosculate
/ ɪnˈɒskjʊˌleɪt /
verb
- physiol (of small blood vessels) to communicate by anastomosis
- to unite or be united so as to be continuous; blend
- to intertwine or cause to intertwine
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Derived Forms
- inˌoscuˈlation, noun
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Other Words From
- in·oscu·lation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inosculate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inosculate1
C17: from in- ² + Latin ōsculāre to equip with an opening, from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs mouth
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Example Sentences
These schools inosculate in respect of some of their arguments, and of their objections against ordinary modes of thought.
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When the lamin, at least on one side, appear to inosculate or to be imbedded in each other.
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The line of separation of any two parts of a crust which are connected only by membrane or ligament, but do not inosculate.
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When head, trunk, and abdomen are not separated by a deep incisure, but inosculate in each other.
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