osculate

verb

touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

have at least three points in common with

be intermediate between two taxonomic groups

Roots

osculumoscul- · Latin · little mouth, kiss atus-ate · Latin · to make, do

Synonyms for osculate

kissn smoochn bussn

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