About The Word Olfactory
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Olfactory
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What's The Definition Of Olfactory?
[adj] of or relating to olfaction
Synonyms | Synonyms for Olfactory: olfactive Related Terms | Find terms related to Olfactory: See Also | Olfactory In Webster's Dictionary \Ol*fac"to*ry\, a. [L. olfactus, p. p. of olfacere to
smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See {Odor},
and {Fact}.] (Physiol.)
Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as,
the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells.
{Olfactory organ} (Anat.), an organ for smelling. In
vertebrates the olfactory organs are more or less
complicated sacs, situated in the front part of the head
and lined with epithelium innervated by the olfactory (or
first cranial) nerves, and sensitive to odoriferous
particles conveyed to it in the air or in water.
\Ol*fac"to*ry\, n.; pl. {Olfactories}. An olfactory organ; also, the sense of smell; -- usually in the plural. |
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