New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of os mouth
1887, in the meaning defined above
osculometer
osculum
-ose
“Osculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osculum. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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