olfactory bulb

ol·fac·to·ry bulb

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Definitions of olfactory bulb words

noun olfactory bulb the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates. 1
noun olfactory bulb the anterior and slightly enlarged end of the olfactory tract, from which the cranial nerves concerned with the sense of smell originate 0
noun olfactory bulb the tip of the long, thin lobe (olfactory lobe) extending from the bottom of each cerebral hemisphere, from which the olfactory nerve emerges 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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