Definition of oscular in English:
oscular
adjective ˈɒskjʊləˈɑskjələr
1humorous Relating to kissing.
Example sentencesExamples
- The locus of affection is in oscular delivery.
- Their oscular activity was used as a promotional tool for Melbourne ACT-UP's World AIDS Day Kiss-In.
2Zoology
Relating to an osculum.
Example sentencesExamples
- The oscular margin of the new genus is composed of diactines that are parallel to the main body axis.
- The sponge's basal part, oscular part and side part occur at different levels within the mud layers, which might have resulted from rapid burial.
- Circular parietal openings increase in size from the base to the oscular region.
- Few long marginalia projecting from the oscular margin may belong to an oscular spicule rim.
- Sponge heights and oscular diameters were measured using ImageTool.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin osculum 'mouth, kiss' (diminutive of os 'mouth') + -ar1.
Definition of oscular in US English:
oscular
adjectiveˈäskyələrˈɑskjələr
1humorous Relating to kissing.
Example sentencesExamples
- The locus of affection is in oscular delivery.
- Their oscular activity was used as a promotional tool for Melbourne ACT-UP's World AIDS Day Kiss-In.
2Zoology
Relating to an osculum.
Example sentencesExamples
- Circular parietal openings increase in size from the base to the oscular region.
- The oscular margin of the new genus is composed of diactines that are parallel to the main body axis.
- Sponge heights and oscular diameters were measured using ImageTool.
- The sponge's basal part, oscular part and side part occur at different levels within the mud layers, which might have resulted from rapid burial.
- Few long marginalia projecting from the oscular margin may belong to an oscular spicule rim.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin osculum ‘mouth, kiss’ (diminutive of os ‘mouth’) + -ar.