characteristic odor

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• characteristic — [kar΄ək tər is′tik, kar΄iktər is′tik] adj. [Gr charaktēristikos: see CHARACTER] of or constituting the special character; typical; distinctive [the characteristic odor of cabbage] n. 1. a distinguishing trait, feature, or quality; peculiarity 2.… …   English World dictionary

• odor — [ō′dər] n. [OFr < L < IE base * od , to smell, odor > Gr odmē, (var. of osmē), scent, Swed os, smell, suffocating gas] 1. a) that characteristic of a substance which makes it perceptible to the sense of smell b) a smell, whether pleasant …   English World dictionary

• odor — odorful, adj. odorless, adj. /oh deuhr/, n. 1. the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor. 2. a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent. 3. an agreeable scent; fragrance. 4. a disagreeable… …   Universalium

• odor — o•dor [[t]ˈoʊ dər[/t]] n. 1) the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: a beautiful flower with an unpleasant odor[/ex] 2) phl a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent 3) a quality or property characteristic or… …   From formal English to slang

• odor — noun Etymology: Middle English odour, from Anglo French odur, from Latin odor; akin to Latin olēre to smell, Greek ozein to smell, osmē smell, odor Date: 13th century 1. a. a quality of something that stimulates the olfactory organ ; scent b. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• characteristic — Synonyms and related words: affection, affective, appropriate, aroma, attribute, automatism, bad habit, badge, banner, birthmark, body build, brand, cachet, cast, categorical, character, characteristics, characterizing, classificational,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• odor — Synonyms and related words: air, aroma, atmosphere, attribute, aura, badge, balminess, bouquet, brand, breath, cachet, cast, character, characteristic, configuration, cut, differentia, differential, distinctive feature, earmark, feature, fetor,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Foot odor — is a type of body odor that affects the feet of humans and is generally considered to be an unpleasant smell.CauseFoot odor often results from wearing shoes and/or socks, especially shoes or socks with inadequate air ventilation, for many hours.… …   Wikipedia

• Dog odor — Dogs, as all mammals, have natural odors. Natural dog odor can be unpleasant to dog owners especially when dogs are kept inside the home, as some people are not used to being exposed to the natural odor of a non human species living in close… …   Wikipedia

• Body odor — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L75.0 ICD 9 705.89 …   Wikipedia

• Secondary sex characteristic — Secondary sex characteristics are traits that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but that are not directly part of the reproductive system. They are believed to be the product of sexual selection for traits which give an individual an… …   Wikipedia