noun
Meaning 1
An organ of smell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
olfactory organ
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noun
Meaning 2
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he has a cold in the nose
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nose
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemoreceptor
Narrower terms: snout, neb, rostrum, beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, schnozzle, schnoz, conk, hawk nose, proboscis, pug nose, Roman nose, hooknose
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Japanese: 嗅覚器官 (kyūkaku kikan) — organ of smell
- Polish: narząd powonienia — organ of smell