nonolfactory

ol·fac·to·ry

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Definitions of nonolfactory word

adjective nonolfactory of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs. 1
noun plural nonolfactory Usually, olfactories. an olfactory organ. 1
noun plural nonolfactory olfactory nerve. 1
noun nonolfactory Not olfactory. 1

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin olfactōrius, equivalent to olfac(ere) to smell at, sniff (ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + facere to make, do) + -tōrius -tory1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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