osmatic

adjective

os·​matic

(ˈ)äz¦matik

variants or osmic

ˈäzmik

: depending chiefly on the sense of smell for orientation

the dog is a strongly osmatic animal

compare optic

Word History

Etymology

osmatic from osm- + -atic (as in aquatic); osmic from osm- + -ic

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