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olfactory

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. olfactory (adjective)
  2. olfactory bulb (noun)
  3. olfactory capsule (noun)
  4. olfactory lobe (noun)
  5. olfactory nerve (noun)

ol·fac·to·ry

adj \äl-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē, ōl-\

Definition of OLFACTORY

: of or relating to the sense of smell
— ol·fac·to·ri·ly \-t(ə-)rə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of OLFACTORY

Latin olfactorius, from olfacere to smell, from olēre to smell + facere to do — more at odor, do
First Known Use: circa 1658

Rhymes with OLFACTORY

refractory

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