v. in·os·cu·lat·ed, in·os·cu·lat·ing, in·os·cu·lates v.tr. 1. To unite (blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts) by small openings. 2. To make continuous; blend. v.intr. 1. To open into one another. 2. To unite so as to be continuous; blend. [IN-2 + Latin ōsculāre, ōsculāt-, to provide with an opening (from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs, mouth; see ōs- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] in·os′cu·lation n. |
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