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inosculate

inos·cu·late

UK/ɪˈnɒs.kjʊˌleɪt/ uncommon rare

verb

1.

come together or open into each other

  • “the blood vessels anastomose”
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2.

cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis

  • “anastomose blood vessels”
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Origin

First attested in 1672; from in- + osculate or its Latin etymon ōsculātus, perfect active participle of Latin osculor (“to kiss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)) from ōsculum (“a kiss”). The adjective is a back-formation from inosculation, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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