osculate has definitions from the field of mathematics
1
[ verb ] (mathematics) mathematics: have at least three points in common with

Examples

"one curve osculates the other" "these two surfaces osculate"

Related terms

share mathematics

2
[ verb ] be intermediate between two taxonomic groups

Examples

"These species osculate"

Related terms

be

3
[ verb ] touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

Synonyms

kiss buss

Examples

"The newly married couple kissed" "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"

Related terms

touch smack kiss caressing kisser

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