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olfactory modality

DEFINITIONS OF: olfactory modality

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n the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

Synonyms:
olfaction, sense of smell, smell
Types:
nose
the sense of smell (especially in animals)
Type of:
modality, sense modality, sensory system
a particular sense
exteroception
sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
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