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osculant

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os·cu·lant  (sky-lnt)
adj.
1. Biology Intermediate in characteristics between two similar or related taxonomic groups.
2. Closely adhering or joined; embracing.
[Latin sculns, sculant-, present participle of sculr, to kiss; see osculate.]
osculant [ˈɒskjʊlənt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology (of an organism or group of organisms) possessing some of the characteristics of two different taxonomic groups
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology closely joined or adhering
[from Latin ōsculārī to kiss; see osculum]
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A few old and intermediate parent-forms having occasionally transmitted to the present day descendants but little modified, will give to us our so-called osculant or aberrant groups.
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