— 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; olfactorius, equiv. to olfac ( ere ) to smell at, sniff ( ol ( ere ) to smell (akin to ODOR) + facere to make, do) + -torius -TORY 1 ]