olfactory organs

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• Olfactory — Ol*fac to*ry, a. [L. olfactus, p. p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See {Odor}, and {Fact}.] (Physiol.) Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Olfactory organ — Olfactory Ol*fac to*ry, a. [L. olfactus, p. p. of olfacere to smell; olere to have a smell + facere to make. See {Odor}, and {Fact}.] (Physiol.) Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• olfactory — olfactorily, adv. /ol fak teuh ree, tree, ohl /, adj., n., pl. olfactories. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sense of smell: olfactory organs. n. 2. Usually, olfactories. an olfactory organ. 3. See olfactory nerve. [1650 60; < L olfactorius, equiv …   Universalium

• olfactory — /ɒlˈfæktəri/ (say ol faktuhree) adjective 1. of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs. –noun (plural olfactories) 2. (usually plural) an olfactory organ. {Latin olfactōrius (adjective) …  

• Olfactory receptor — Olfactory receptors expressed in the cell membranes of olfactory receptor neurons are responsible for the detection of odor molecules. Activated olfactory receptors are the initial player in a signal transduction cascade which ultimately produces …   Wikipedia

• olfactory — pertaining to the nasal organs or the sense of smell …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• olfactory — adj. [L. olfacere, to smell] Pertaining to the sense of smell; among invertebrates, the organs are variously placed: antennae of insects and other arthropods, tips of the palpi and legs of spiders, pits on the heads of various worms, or osphradia …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …   Universalium

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