Osculant

Pronunciation: /ˈɑsˈkəɫˈænt/

Osculant (adjective)

  1. having characteristics of two different groups, acting as a link between them.

Examples

  • The osculant species linked the two distinct groups.
  • An osculant form bridged the evolutionary gap.

Common collocations: osculant species, osculant form, osculant relationship

Synonyms of Osculant

Formal

Antonyms of Osculant

  • when describing separate or non-overlapping entities