"oscular" meaning in English

See oscular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more oscular [comparative], most oscular [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin ōsculum + -ar. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|la:ōsculum|ar}} Latin ōsculum + -ar Head templates: {{en-adj}} oscular (comparative more oscular, superlative most oscular)
  1. Of or pertaining to the mouth. Derived forms: oscularly Related terms: osculate, osculum
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