olfactory nerve

ol·fac·to·ry nerve

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ol-fak-tuh-ree, -tree, ohl- nurv]
- /ɒlˈfæk tə ri, -tri, oʊl- nɜrv/
- /ɒlˈfæk.tər.i nɜːv/

Definitions of olfactory nerve words

noun olfactory nerve either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose. 1
noun olfactory nerve either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, supplying the mucous membrane of the nose 0
noun olfactory nerve either of the first pair of cranial nerves that arise in the mucous membranes within the upper part of the nose and transmit impulses concerned with the sense of smell to the forebrain 0

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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