olfactory

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to the sense of smell or to the organs used for smelling

   Dogs possess an exceptionally sensitive olfactory system.

Common collocations

• olfactory bulb Adjective + noun

From Latin olfactus, "the act or sense of smelling," the past participle of olfacere, "to smell," + English -ory. Latin olfacere combines olere, "to give off a smell," with facere, "to make or do."

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