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Olfaction

Olfaction meaning

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Synonyms of Olfaction

smell sense of smell olfactory modality modality sense modality sensory system exteroception

Example sentences (7)

In creating the smells of the book in real-life, it was Liam’s hope that he could 'illustrate' the story via olfaction and show that we don't always have to rely on what we can see when it comes to storytelling.

In TCM, the four diagnostic methods are: inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiring, and palpation.

Many arthropods have well-developed sensory organs, including compound eyes for vision and antennae for olfaction and pheromone sensation.

Olfaction in salamanders plays a role in territory maintenance, the recognition of predators, and courtship rituals, but is probably secondary to sight during prey selection and feeding.

Olfactory Gray wolf marking its territory with urine Olfaction is probably the wolf's most acute sense, and plays a fundamental role in communication.

Senses Smell The shape of the hammerhead shark 's head may enhance olfaction by spacing the nostrils further apart.

Some members of this gene superfamily are used in eyesight (rhodopsins) as well as in olfaction (smelling).