- adosculation
- ad·os·cu·la·tion
English syllables. 2014.
adosculation
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Adosculation — Ad*os cu*la tion, n. [L. adosculari, adosculatum, to kiss. See {Osculate}.] (Biol.) Impregnation by external contact, without intromission. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adosculation — n. sexual impregnation by contact only; wind pollination … Dictionary of difficult words
adosculation — (ˌ)aˌdäskyəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin adosculatus (past participle of adosculari to kiss, from Latin ad + osculari to kiss) + English ion more at osculate : impregnation by external contact without intromission … Useful english dictionary
