Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adosculation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: adoscu-la-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

impregnation by external contact, without intromission

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"in plants, adosculaton is when pollen falling on pistils."

Etymology

From Latin adosculari, adosculatum (“to kiss”). See osculate.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: adosculari

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does adosculation mean?: impregnation by external contact, without intromission
Where does adosculation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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