rhinophore
noun
rhi·no·phore
\ˈrīnəˌfō(ə)r\
Definition of rhinophore
-s
: one of the two tentacles that are considered to be olfactory organs on the back of the head or neck of a mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia
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Origin and Etymology of rhinophore
rhin- + -phore
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