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olfactory organ

DEFINITIONS OF: olfactory organ

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n the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

Synonyms:
nose
Types:
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neb, snout
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
rostrum, snout
beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, schnoz, schnozzle, snoot, snout
informal terms for the nose
conk
informal term for the nose
hawk nose
a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk
proboscis
the human nose (especially when it is large)
pug nose
a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end
Roman nose, hooknose
a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
proboscis, trunk
a long flexible snout as of an elephant
Type of:
chemoreceptor
a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
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