English Explanatory Dictionary

olfactory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Concerning the sense of smell.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of olfactory organ.
  2. The sense of smell.

Pronunciation

/ɒlˈfak.tə.ɹi/ /ɒlˈfak.tɹi/ /ɑlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ en-us-olfactory.ogg en-au-olfactory.ogg

Word forms

olfactory olfactories

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin olfactōrius.

Related words

olfacto- olfact- olfactometer olfactible olfaction

Derived words

nonolfactory olfactome olfactoric olfactorily olfactorize olfactory bulb olfactory capsule olfactory kiss olfactory lobe olfactory nerve olfactory organ olfactory reference syndrome subolfactory
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