olfato

Definitions of olfato
  1. noun
    the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
    synonyms: órgano olfactivo
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    bocina, claxon, napia, napias, narizota, pico, picota, pito, sirena, trompa
    informal terms for the nose
    napias, porra
    informal term for the nose
    trompa
    the human nose (especially when it is large)
    trompa
    a long flexible snout as of an elephant
  2. noun
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
    synonyms: instinto
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    (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
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    aptitud
    inherent ability
  3. noun
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
    synonyms: nariz, viento
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