Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In mathematics, pertaining to a higher order of contact than the first.
- Of or pertaining to the osculum of a sponge.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the
mouth .
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Examples
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Nearly a third of the toe has been worn away by the oscular applications of the faithful.
Cambridge Sketches Frank Preston Stearns 1881
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"A Compendium of Kisses," the guide to everything oscular -- that's "of or pertaining to kissing" for the unenlightened -- tells all about one of the world's most universal gestures, whether simple greeting or sublime.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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