OLFACTORY


Meaning of OLFACTORY in English

/ ɒlˈfæktəri; NAmE ɑːl-; oʊl-/ adjective

[ only before noun ] ( technical ) connected with the sense of smell :

olfactory cells / nerves / organs

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin olfactare (frequentative of olfacere to smell) + -ory .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.