olfactory organ
NounSynonyms:
nose
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals“he has a cold in the nose”Synonyms: noseType of chemoreceptorKinds Roman nose, snout, hawk nose, proboscis, conk, beak, pug nosePart of upper respiratory tract, faceParts bridge, nasal cavity, turbinate bone, internasal suture, nostril, ethmoidal artery
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Olfactory organ
Anatomy, 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.
From the entry Olfactory.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54