organe de l'odorat

Definitions of organe de l'odorat
  1. noun
    the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
    synonyms: nez
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    types:
    museau
    a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
    nez
    informal terms for the nose
    trompe
    a long flexible snout as of an elephant
    type of:
    chimiorécepteur, chémorécepteur
    a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
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