osculate

verbs

be intermediate between two taxonomic groups

"These species osculate"

osculate

is a type of (narrower)

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

have at least three points in common with

"one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate"

osculate

is derived from

domain category

a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

is a type of (narrower)

have in common

"Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"

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

"The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"

buss, kiss, osculate, snog

is derived from

is derived from