- oscular
- os·cu·lar
English syllables. 2014.
oscular
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oscular — v. tr. 1. Dar ósculos. = BEIJAR 2. [Figurado] Tocar de leve. = ACARICIAR ‣ Etimologia: latim osculor, ari … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
oscular — [äs′kyo͞o lər, äs′kyələr] adj. [L osculum (see OSCULATE) + AR] 1. of the mouth or kissing 2. Zool. of an osculum … English World dictionary
oscular — oscularity /os kyeuh lar i tee/, n. /os kyeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. pertaining to an osculum. 2. pertaining to the mouth or kissing: oscular stimulation. [1820 30; < L oscul(um) kiss, mouth (see OSCULUM) + AR1] * * * … Universalium
oscular — adjective Of or pertaining to the mouth. See Also: osculate, osculum … Wiktionary
oscular — É‘skjÉ™lÉ™(r) / É’skjÊŠl adj. pertaining to an osculum; of a kiss; of the mouth … English contemporary dictionary
oscular — [ ɒskjʊlə] adjective 1》 humorous relating to kissing. 2》 Zoology relating to an osculum. Origin C19: from L. osculum little mouth, kiss (dimin. of os mouth ) + ar1 … English new terms dictionary
oscular — os•cu•lar [[t]ˈɒs kyə lər[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to an osculum 2) pertaining to the mouth or kissing • Etymology: 1820–30 os cu•lar′i•ty ˈlær ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
oscular — /ˈɒskjələ/ (say oskyuhluh) adjective 1. relating to an osculum. 2. relating to the mouth or kissing. {Latin osculum little mouth, kiss + ar1} …
oscular — adj. 1 of or relating to the mouth. 2 of or relating to kissing. Etymology: L osculum mouth, kiss, dimin. of os mouth … Useful english dictionary
oscular chimney — see osculum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
