osculant
/ˈɑskjələnt/
adjective
- Kissing or relating to kissing.
- The osculant couple shared a tender moment at the park.
- In some cultures, an osculant greeting is common among close friends.
- The romantic movie featured several osculant scenes.
- In biology, having characteristics that connect two groups; intermediate or linking.
- This osculant species bridges the gap between two plant families.
- Biologists described the organism as osculant because it shared traits with both groups.
- The fossil was osculant, showing features of both reptiles and birds.
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