olfactory, olfactive
(adjective) of or relating to olfaction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
olfactory (not comparable)
Concerning the sense of smell.
olfactory (plural olfactories)
An olfactory organ.
(chiefly, in the plural) The sense of smell.
Source: Wiktionary
Ol*fac"to*ry, a. Etym: [L. olfactus, p.p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See Odor, and Fact.] (Physiol.)
Definition: 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 (.
Definition: An olfactory organ; also, the sense of smell; -- usually in the plural.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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