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Olfactory organ   /oʊlfˈæktəri ˈɔrgən/   Listen
Olfactory organ

noun
1.
The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals.  Synonym: nose.






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"Olfactory organ" Quotes from Famous Books



... at length, opening my eyes, I found myself lying on a bed in a middle-sized chamber, lighted by a candle, which stood on a table; an elderly man stood near me, and a yet more elderly female was holding a phial of very pungent salts to my olfactory organ. I attempted to move, but felt very stiff—my right arm appeared nearly paralyzed, and there was a strange dull sensation in my head. 'You had better remain still, young man,' said the elderly individual, 'the surgeon ...
— The Romany Rye - A Sequel to 'Lavengro' • George Borrow



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