interosculate

[ in-ter-os-kyuh-leyt ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈɒs kyəˌleɪt /

verb (used without object), in·ter·os·cu·lat·ed, in·ter·os·cu·lat·ing.

to interpenetrate; inosculate.
to form a connecting link.

Origin of interosculate

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + osculate

OTHER WORDS FROM interosculate

in·ter·os·cu·la·tion, noun

Words nearby interosculate

interoceptive, interoceptor, interocular, interoffice, interoperable, interosculate, interosseous artery, interosseous cartilage, interosseous nerve of leg, interpage, interparietal suture

British Dictionary definitions for interosculate

interosculate
/ (ˌɪntərˈɒskjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

rare (intr) biology (of two different species or groups of organisms) to share certain characteristics

Derived forms of interosculate

interosculation, noun