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Jacobson's organ

noun Ja·cob·son's organ \ ˈjā-kəb-sənz- \

Definition of Jacobson's organ

: vomeronasal organ

Origin and Etymology of jacobson's organ

Ludvig L. Jacobson †1843 Danish anatomist

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Jacobson's organ

noun

medical Definition of Jacobson's organ

: vomeronasal organ

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