What is another word for Olfactories?

Pronunciation: [ɒlfˈaktəɹˌiz] (IPA)

Olfactories are a crucial part of our sense of smell. They detect and identify various odours in the environment. There are several synonyms for the word olfactories, including the sense of smell, the olfactory system, olfactive receptors, and the olfactory neurons. The olfactory bulb, located in the brain, is responsible for interpreting the information received by the olfactory receptors. When it comes to describing odours, there are also various synonyms, including aroma, scent, fragrance, bouquet, and perfume. Each of these terms is used to describe a particular type of odour or scent, and using them can enhance a writer's description of a situation or object.

Synonyms for Olfactories:

What are the hypernyms for Olfactories?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    senses, faculties of the body, kinds of perception.

Usage examples for Olfactories

In about three days you become aware that your Olfactories are losing that keenness of function which has enabled you to nose out old books and to determine the age thereof merely by sniffing at the binding.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
Mrs. Dr. Van Buren was tired, and hot, and dusty, and as she was always a little cross when in this condition, she merely kissed Ethelyn once, and shaking hands with Aunt Barbara, went directly to the north chamber, asking that a cup of tea might be made for her dinner instead of the coffee whose fragrant odor met her Olfactories as she stepped into the house.
"Ethelyn's Mistake"
Mary Jane Holmes
Mrs. Markham was dipping candles, and the faint, sickly odor of the hot melted tallow, which filled Richard's Olfactories as he came in, was never forgotten, but remembered as part and parcel of that terrible day which would have a place in his memory so long as being lasted.
"Ethelyn's Mistake"
Mary Jane Holmes

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